Essays on Attachment Theory

Abstract Advocates of attachment theory propose that it is our earliest relationships and attachments that have the greatest bearing on our development into adult life. Research suggests that the kind of attachments we experience in childhood influence our development as adults. A qualitative, textual analysis…

The unborn child is dependent on the mother for all its nutritional needs via the placenta and umbilical cord. In a similar way, this dependency carries on after a child is born and its umbilical cord is cut and knotted. The child needs someone to…

The unborn child is dependent on the mother for all its nutritional needs via the placenta and umbilical cord. In a similar way, this dependency carries on after a child is born and its umbilical cord is cut and knotted. The child needs someone to…

THE EMERGENCE OF ATTACHMENT THEORY According to John Bowlby (cited in David, H 1995), many aspects of our personality form during childhood as we experience a constant round of close relationships with parents, family and friends. The kind of adult into which we grow is…

Attachment theory? Partnership? Client A is a 30 year old who currently resides at a supported housing scheme in Middlesbrough. Client A has a mild learning disability and has had issues with accepting their sexuality along with problems coming to terms with a death in…

A Reaction Paper to a Research Article about the Attachment Theory Elliot and Reis, (2003) published a research article in the Journal of Personality and social psychology titled, “Attachment and exploration in adulthood.” In the article, the two authors are in support for the attachment…

This case involves a 34 years old Asian male named “Jacky,” who comes from a low-income family in Hong Kong. He has two sisters, both of which are older, and he expressed feeling loved by his mother growing up but not by his father, who…

The most important structure for children to be able to create their identities, to recognize their selves and to protect their character from harm is a secure connection bridge. Do you have any tricks here? What happens if a bond is established, and what happens…