Maternal death

"Oxytocin plays a role in maternal tendencies, feelings of social acceptance and bonding, and sexual gratification; also, oxytocin promotes behaviours that ensure the survival of the young". When a mother is nursing a child the action of sucking will trigger the release of oxytocin…

This assignment will describe and evaluate two theories in Developmental Psychology - specifically looking at attachment. The two theories that will be covered are Learning theory and Bowlby’s theory. Gross et Al (2009) defines attachment as a reciprocal, deep emotional bond between a child and the attachment figure that sets up the internal working template for all future attachments. Bailey et Al (2008) explain that although feelings may not be visible we can observe the conduct of the…

A research study carried out by Shaffer and Emerson (1964) discovered the sequence of baby’s attachment development. The study used 60 babies, the babies were studied from their homes in order to identify the development of attachment with their mothers or care givers in their first years. The researcher visited the babies’ houses once a month during a period of one year. They observed the interaction between the mother and their babies as well as they interviewed the mothers to be able to…

nature in which he mentions, “the fifty-second year if her age, vowed she had never behold a man without his coat…” (40-41). This small addition that Fielding includes in the passage introduces to the audience that Mrs. Wilkins has never been in a maternal position due to the fact that she has never seen a man without a shirt. Furthermore, the theme of Mrs. Wilkins’ prudishness continues in the way she addresses the infant as a “fellow-creature” and its mother a “hussy” (51,56). The emotions and…

There many differences in each culture that I have observe and each of the specific observation rase the affects of each baby development. I observer that the African parents are interesting. They make their baby go around places. The African parents let them explore they want. The African parent expose the baby with tremendous of bacteria, which is good because their immune response can kill off the bacteria. To make more interesting, the parents are now shaking the baby. The parents always…

The Millennium Development Goals were established by the United Nations to pursue pertinent issues that will contribute to the better good of the human race. The first goal of the Millennium Development Goals states the attempt to eradicate hunger and egregious poverty all over the world. In 2009, there were an estimated number of 1.023 billion people all over the globe that suffered from hunger. Developing countries are still making this dilemma a priority. An investment in agriculture could…

Introduction and Background John Bowlby was a psychologist and psychiatrics who was an innovator, and a forerunner and a head of his time. He made major contribution in the area child psychology. His contemporary’s say that he shaped the way child psychology in comprehended the twentieth century. His concentration of study focused on parent and child connection what it entailed, and what happened when that connection was nonexistent or for whatever reason could occur. The name of…

There have been numerous attempts to define resilience. Some of the definitions of resilience highlight it as a process. Cicchetti (1995) defines it as a dynamic developmental process reflecting evidence of positive adaptation despite significant life adversity. The aspect of dynamic developmental process encompasses the attainment of positive adaptation within the context of significant adversity (Luthar, Cicchetti, & Becker, 2000; Masten 2001). Emmy Werner was one of the first pioneers in the…

Once pups are weaned from their mother’s the frequency of mother-pup vocalizations drastically decreases. The decrease in calling, especially in the pup, is visible as the pup matures. Pups begin to call within minutes of birth, and spend more time calling during their first day of life than ever. Using time-budget analysis, the calling activity of fur seal pups was examined at the ages of 1, 3, 5, 9-12, and 30 days old, the number of calls were negatively correlated with age. This data can be…

should be given the chance to create and use their senses. Talking to an infant promotes cognitive development and increases learning. Play enhances the development of cognitive, social, and motor skills. Poisoning is one of the major causes of death for children six month to 12 months. Supervision and child proofing the home is crucial to prevent such accidents. Child abuse is common among infants. If child abuse is suspected, it is mandatory that the registered nurse report it to the…