Middle Childhood Attachment Analysis

In order to develop consistency, it is important to understand the importance of the setting where, practitioner perceptions that characterises the setting (a microsystem) and interactions (proximal processes) within the setting can have an impact on a child’s behaviour. More’s (2013) research revealed that having a supportive peer group around provides practitioners with opportunities for joint thinking and problem solving and acts as a source of emotional support and that managing challenging behaviour can be made more effective by working as a team. In addition, practitioner perceptions of having a consistent group also help in managing behaviour. Frequent changes to the group can have implications for how consistently the behaviour policy

Bowlby said that early attachment was crucial to a child’s healthy mental development & this is a key part for how they build relationships later on in life. He said that children are influenced the most by the relationship with their primary carer (mainly mother). For the 1st 6 months of a babies life they have a need to attach to one main person. This is called the monotropic attachment. He also said that a child should be cared for by the same person for the first 2 years of their life as any kind of disruption would lead to lasting effects of their development. E.g. depression & antisocial behaviour. He then changes what he said and stated that children were capable of forming multiple attachments and it was important for them to build

There are many issues that cause life stress to children and their families e.g. bereavement, separation /divorce, long-term illnesses. This report will employ a holistic approach, incorporating life span development, and will focus on transition within early year’s education. It will assist practitioners in supporting children and their families and will focus on the effect it has on their lives.

To develop into a psychologically healthy human being, a child must have a relationship with an adult who is nurturing, protective, and fosters trust and security.19 Attachment refers to this relationship between 2 people and forms the basis for long-term relationships or bonds with other persons. Attachment is an active process—it can be secure or insecure, maladapative or productive. Attachment to a primary caregiver is essential to the development of emotional security and social conscience.20 Optimal child development occurs when a spectrum of needs are consistently met over an extended period. Successful parenting is based on a healthy, respectful, and long-lasting relationship with the child. This process of parenting, especially in

Steven was born in Russia from an alcoholic mother and father. His parents left him at an orphanage located in Moscow, Russia. The orphanage was not equipped with enough staff and were unable to meet the needs of all the children. He spent most of his time restrained inside of a crib, along with other children. Even though children were around him, they were restricted of any interaction. He did not learn how to speak until he was illegally trafficked into the United States at the age of seven, and that was very limited. The purpose of this case study is to determine the factors during infancy and early childhood that prevented him in developing a healthy attachment.

The fascination about attachment and its impact on children has been prominent in our society for many years. The general notion is that a secure environment provides children with a foundation for establishing healthy relationships in the future. However, the exact environmental factors that nurture insecure attachments remain questionable. Further, the exact genetic variables that may play a role in shaping attachment is also still relatively unknown. Current research suggests that there is a bidirectional relationship between the environment and genetics. While researchers still do not know which component has the dominant role or if an egalitarian role exists, this paper presents current research on the environmental and genetic factors that appear to increase children’s risk for developing insecure attachments. This paper provides valuable insight on what behaviors caregivers should engage in with their infants as well as other environmental factors that can indirectly affect the attachment building process and possible genetic factors as well. It is hoped that this paper will encourage future research to become more informed on what predispose individuals to insecure attachment so that their environmental experiences can be enhanced as need be despite any possible genetic disadvantages they may have.

The purpose of this study was to determine the types of attachment relationships women represented to their children while incarcerated. Many women who face incarceration are separated from their children. These children often have a difficult time with social and emotional development. They are often subjected to high-risk environments that may foster criminal behaviors (Huebner & Gustafson, 2007). The researchers looked at a prison that provided women with nurseries, so they were able to care for their children while serving their time. This study was conducted over a five-year program. Infants who stayed with their mothers for at least one year in the nursery were compared to those infants who stayed with their mothers for less than a year

The attachment theory was created by John Bowlby and later expanded by Mary Ainsworth (Dunham, 2017). This theory explains how a bond of affection that is formed between an infant and their caregiver, usually their mother, will go on to shape the relationships that they will have later on in life (Dunham, 2017). Bowlby believed that in order for an infant to form a secure attachment, the mother needs to be completely attuned to the infant’s needs (Schore & Schore, 2012). He also believed that how the caregiver responded to the infant would determine the nature of the attachment. Ainsworth would go on to define the three types of attachment. The first attachment is the secure attachment, the second is the anxious-avoidant attachment, and lastly is the anxious-resistant attachment (Dunham, 2017). Researchers would later add a fourth attachment, the disorganized attachment (Dunham, 2017). A disorganized attachment is usually formed when a caregiver is abusive (Dunham, 2017). An anxious-resistant attachment is an insecure attachment that is formed when the caregiver is inconsistent and unpredictable (Dunham, 2017). An anxious-avoidant attachment is another insecure attachment, in this case the child has learned not to depend on anyone (Dunham, 2017). Finally, a secure attachment is when the child knows they can rely on their caregiver to meet their needs (Dunham, 2017).

This present study was based off of a self-report methodology that was aimed to assess the utility of attachment style to try and predict adult relationships. The purpose of this study was to replicate the findings of Hazan and Shaver concerning the relationships among attachment style, attachment history, mental models, and to look into attachment style differences on different measures of love.

This shows that behaviour problems such as; increased aggression and hostility and early attachment insecurity for children who have experienced stressful life events.

Question: Babies only a few months old can be extremely responsive to the reactions or emotions of their mothers. How the mother of a baby reacts to certain situations and how she raises or cares for her child plays an important role in the development of the new life. In chapter 8, Social and Personality Development in Childhood, has shown many studies about how a mother impacts or influences her baby’s outlook on life as they grow older. Virtually all infants will develop an attachment to the person that tends to them—parent, relative, caregiver. There are three different attachment styles, secure, insecure and disorganized. In a secure attachment, the mother is sensitive and responsive. Insecure attachments, which is neglectful and resistant,

In the event of a school change it does not only involve the child but the whole family is required to make adjustments and commitments. Dockett et al. (2011) conducted a research to explore the experiences of families with multiple challenges related to children, parents or the entire family around the transition to school. The research focused on decision points and the issues surrounding these, as well as the available supports for families and children in the year before and the year after the start of school through conversational interviews. The result showed that an effective transition to school for children is marked by a positive approach to school and a sense of belonging and engagement. Appropriate supports and enabling practices, processes and policies contributed to effective transition experiences for children and families (Dockett et al. 2011).

According to the research done by Mario Mikulincer, there is a correlation between attachment style and the mental representation of the self. Six studies were done in order to determine the association between attachment style and multiple aspects of the mental representation of the self in adolescents. “Results indicated that secure and avoidant persons had a more positive view of themselves than anxious-ambivalent persons,” (Mikulincer 1995). Additionally, secure people were found to have a more balanced, complex, and organized self-structure than insecure people, either avoidant or anxious-ambivalent.

One of the best feelings in the world is an individual knowing they are about to become a parent. Having something that’s created by two people whom love each other, and raise it well to become successful in the future because of growing up in a good home. As soon as a woman is pregnant, due to the baby growing inside of her stomach, develops an emotional bond within a nine-month range. Afterwards, when the child is born as soon as it comes out, and be placed in the mother’s arms, it creates a form of comfort because the child knows whom he/ she belongs to. Attachment is one specific and circumscribed aspect of the relationship between a child and caregiver that is involved with making the child safe, secure and protected. Its role is to feed

The theory of attachment is a postulation in developmental psychology that emphasises on the significance of attachment regarding personal development. This theory claimed that individuals have the ability to form an emotional and physical attachment to another person to give them a sense of stability and security. This is vital for an individual’s personal development in terms of risk – taking, branching and growing as a whole. This theory started off with the context of children and parents in the ‘60s and ‘70s. However, it later expanded to cover for adult romantic relationships in the late 1980s. This term was first coined by Psychologist, John Bowlby and developed by Mary Ainsworth, who based her research on pre – existing