Attachment figure. An attachment figure is a person that a child seeks proximity with when upset or threatened. The attachment figure is someone that the child has deep emotional bond that connects the child to the attachment figure. The attachment figure is attentive to the child and responds sensitively and appropriately to the child’s needs and fears. A mother figure is usually who the behavior is directed. The attachment figure is vital to the emotional well-being and personality development of a child. The attachment figure helps the child learn about how their world will be and what the child can expect from others and the world.
Children born into slavery had no attachment figure. Their mother’s primary purpose was to be breeding
Children born into slavery had no attachment figure. Their mother’s primary purpose was to be breeding