Attachment disorder

Substandard care can hinder a child’s development creating developmental delays, attachment disorders, brain atrophy, aggressive behavior and emotional and physical health problems (Huynh, 2014). Yet it also has to be evaluated whether an institutional placement might be a more suitable option than a family member in some cases. An extensive study by…

Attachment theory as conceptualized by Bowlby (1969) is based on the theory infants develop an internal model of parental trust as the parent provides a haven for the child. The individual’s attachment style helps form their personality and is a set trait across their lifetime. As the child grows into adolescence does the attachment style help predict the individual’s adjustment and developmental outcome in home and school? The few studies done on attachment and adjustment in adolescent have…

Theory, and the Attachment Theory provide different…

was an extremely powerful prototype/archetype in the person 's personality—many complexes and disorders could develop out of the prototype if the prototype were damaged or removed. If this relationship was broken or absent, there would be severe consequences for the psyche of the child including possible psychopathic tendencies. Bowlby 's belief in the fundamental effect of an absent mother attachment caused him to develop the “Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis” in 1952. The underlying…

the various themes regarding the aspects of the attachment theory. This theory connotes the evaluation of the emotional attachment between infants and mothers. Crucially, the "Evidence for Infants’ Internal Working Models of Attachment” report provides a brief perspective of the psychological interest regarding this theme. Previous studies have provided various vital conclusions regarding the topic. Harlow’s experiment assesses the impacts of attachment on the future behavioral and social…

research question: To what extent does childhood attachment affect the formation of adult love relationships? Humans are social animals with a basic need to belong. In order to belong among others, one needs to create social and emotional bonds with others. During childhood, the social, emotional, and cognitive development is essential for further development of a personality and the ability to connect with others. Children need to form an attachment pattern in order to know what the child can…

Bowlby (1951) saw attachment behaviour as an instinctive reaction. The infant will use social releasers, such as crying and smiling to seek proximity to the primary caregiver, to ensure survival in evolutionary times. The infant will use social releasers when proximity to the caregiver is threatened, such as by separation, insecurity or fear. Social releasers will stimulate caregiving in adults, so that care and responsiveness become determinant for attachment. A securely attached child will…

that attachment can develop in a child. A child can develop secure attachment, which is characterized by a well-formed emotional connection between child and mother, or insecure attachment, which is characterized by emotional problems and a lack of a strong emotional bond between child and mother. Additionally, insecure attachment can be divided into three categories: resistant attachment, which is characterized by a stark refusal to look at and interact with the mother; avoidant attachment,…

The Keeping Ourselves Safe (KOS) program is run in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and the New Zealand Police. It was introduced into schools in 1989 with the purpose of educating children about child abuse and how to prevent it. According to Sanders (2004) the three main goals of KOS was to “teach the children safe practices; encourage victims of abuse to come forward and to raise awareness within the community of the need to keep children safe”. The program has been split into age…

When I was five years old I went into foster care. In the course of about a year I had been through about four different homes. It was a hard time especially at such a young age. I often think back to the time and see how my life has changed so much from it. My brother was only three at the time so he doesn’t have much memory of it, however I do. I have vivid memories of the house I lived in and some of the things that happened in it. I remember the multiple houses I went through and the things…