Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development Attachment theory The

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Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Attachment theory The development of a secure base

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Attachment theory The development of a secure base

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Attachment theory John Bowlby (1953) A child’s strong attachment

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Attachment theory John Bowlby (1953) A child’s strong attachment to a main carer is essential for healthy emotional development. A secure attachment: §creates a safe haven for protect from danger §provides a secure base to explore from §strongly influences early personality, organisation and the child's concept of self. © Pearson Education Ltd 2016. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only.

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development First year attachment cycle Developing a positive ‘internal working

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development First year attachment cycle Developing a positive ‘internal working model’, John Bowlby (1953) Relief and relaxation Infant has needs Needs are fulfilled Needs are expressed © Pearson Education Ltd 2016. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only.

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Developing a healthy attachment Carer: §Providing a consistent structure.

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Developing a healthy attachment Carer: §Providing a consistent structure. §Responding with attunement and empathy (responding to the child’s needs). §Providing positive emotional responses (nurture, physical contact, warmth and communication). §Showing love and caring commitment. (Ref. Levy, T. , Attachment, Trauma and Healing: Understanding and Treating Attachment Disorder in Children and Families, Child Welfare League of America, 1998) © Pearson Education Ltd 2016. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only.

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Attachment disorder Contributing factors Parents/carers § abuse, neglect, abandonment

Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Attachment disorder Contributing factors Parents/carers § abuse, neglect, abandonment (taken into care) § depression, mental illness, substance abuse § family history (attachment difficulties, separation, loss) Child § premature, medical conditions, hospitalisation, failure to thrive § difficult temperament, prolonged infantile colic Environmental § poverty § violence § stress © Pearson Education Ltd 2016. Copying permitted for purchasing institution only.