Attachment theory

and other things. Reading the article, there were some topics in psychology that could be linked to the concept of resilience. The types of attachment theory by Mary Ainsworth, our perception, and also the contexts of development. First of all, attachment is the process whereby children develop a bond between their caregivers or mothers. The types of attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth are secure, insecure-avoidant, disorganized, and insecure resistant. Those who were secured were able to…

Different approaches of children with the therapist might indicate their attachment styles. In the absence of the mother, the child’s response could either be to hold themselves in the same position or shout out around the room. (Harlow, 1958:673-685) The situation changes in mother’s presence. The relationship between the mother…

Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment to one caregiver This essay will show how John Bowlby believed that one caregiver usually the mother is an important attachment figure and how there is a sensitive period of time to attach to the primary caregiver. He believed children have an innate drive to become attached because it has long term benefits, this innate drive ensures that infants stay close to the caregiver for food and protection. He believed there is a sensitive period for attachments to form,…

were based on attachment theory. Antonio and his brother’s family have a history of secure attachments in their home country of Honduras. When working with family units as a whole the focus on attachment is integral; Antonio’s children may have two styles of attachment while Antonio has one form. Oliver, Gabriella, and Ana may have avoidant or disorganized with their mother due to their pas history. At this moment in time the focus is establishing and maintaining the secure attachment that they…

As I mentioned in task 2.3, both John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth believed in the Attachment Theory. This theory looks at the child bonds with their parents, caregivers and other grown-ups. It acknowledged these relationships and gave an understanding to how it affects a child or young person. While encountering changes is their lives, children and young people require the help of the grown-ups around them to have the ability to manage the circumstance. It is vital to have and preserve…

behaviour of an individual and the relationships they have – whether it’s platonic, romantic or familial – can be traced back to early childhood - as early as infancy even. Bowlby (1977) defines attachment as; “an enduring emotional bond which an individual forms to another person.” In other words, attachment is a strong tie an individual has with special figures in their lives, in whom they place great trust in. When they interact with these special figures, they feel joy and experience…

To begin to understand the attachment theory one must first understand and have a clear definition of what attachment is. From my point of view attachment is a lasting, secure and positive bond between a child and a caregiver, a reciprocal relationship. Attachment, as a behavioral system introduced by Bowlby (1969, 1973, 1979, 1980), is thus a set of behaviors (crying, smiling, clinging, moving, looking, etc.) that function together to achieve proximity to the primary caregiver. The…

Developmental theories have numerous applications, in the world of Psychology and Criminology, they have specific roles to play in bettering the understanding of outcomes and to better predict given outcomes on a bases of observations and past knowledge. There are a multitude of existing theories and angles on life-course, which many professionals and psychologists study in order to better understand the questions raised on Developmental Theories. A large part of developing and furthering that…

Nitzberg (2005) study links between attachment security, altruism, and care giving aiming to theorize altruism relative to Bowlby’s attachment theory (1969/1982) which treats altruism as part of care giving. Care giving is an inborn scheme of reactions to others needs, evolved from early emotional caregiver relations and influenced by attachment security. Networks of expectations, behaviours, and emotions related to socialisation lead to secure, anxious or avoidant attachment which predict…

The theory of attachment was developed by Melanie Klein. Attachment is defined as the formation of a psychological and emotional relationship between a primary caregiver and a child, not necessarily the child’s biological parents. In Melanie’s theory, she reveals that the attachment style a child develops for their caregiver can be Secure, Avoidant, Resistant/ambivalent/Anxious, and disorganized. These connections children develop for their caregiver will be the primary template for all future…