Bowlby argued that the attachment behaviours in both caregivers and babies evolved ensuring the survival of the baby until maturity and reproduce. Babies produce instincts like crying and smiling which encourages the caregiver to look after it. Parents especial mothers as per to Bowlby have instincts to protect their baby from harm and nurture them ensuring their survival until maturity. Those babies and mother who don’t possess these behaviours have been less successful. A second most important concept in Bowlby’s theory was the idea of monotrophy a single attachment to one person who is most important to the baby.
The way in which the child behaves during the strange situation is determined by the behaviour the care giver presents to the child. For example insecure children are associated with inconsistent mothers and absent child are associated with unresponsive mothers (Oates, 2005). The desired attachment categorise is secure attachment.secure children are confident that the attachment figure will meet their needs, that they will provide a safe base. The children are easily soothed and look to the figure during distress or upset, these attachments are formed if the figure responses to their needs and is sensitive to their signals (Oates, 2005). As described by winncot ‘ good enough mothers’.
Pick a theory of attachment and describe it in detail. Be sure to address the following: Why do infants become attached to caregivers? How does attachment develop? What are the roles of the infant caregiver in the attachment relationship? What are the implications for subsequent development?
This conditioning is how attachments form between the mother and the source of pleasure according to the learning theory. Operant conditioning is when the mother is a source of positive reinforcement (rewards). The mother is reinforced through the reward of having a happy baby. Harlow’s research contradicts the learning theory. He suggests that attachment is innate.
1.3 Analyse the reasons why children and young people’s development may not follow the pattern normally expected 2 Understand the factors that impact on children and young people’s development 2.1 Analyse how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors 2.2 Analyse how children and young people development is influenced by a range of external factors. 2.3 Explain how current practice is influenced by Theories of development and frameworks to support development. 3. Understand the benefits of early intervention to support the development of children and young people. 3.1 Analyse the importance of early identification of development delay 3.2 Explain the potentially risks of late recognition of development delay 3.3 Evaluate how multi agency teams work together to support all aspects of development in children and young people 3.4 Explain how play and leisure activities can be used to support all aspects of development of children and young people 4 Understand the potential effects of transitions on children and young people’s development.
The first attachment acts as a template for future relationships including a model of how you and other people are likely to behave. * Bowlby also said that babies usually treat mothers of their main attachment figure as their secure base. This means that they associate them with food and security. This keeps the baby close to the main attachment figure. * Hazan and Shaver (1987) did a ‘Love Quiz’.
He argues that the process occurs during a sensitive period between the ages of 6 months and 5 years where the child develops an internal working model of themselves. It is believed that the child develops an understanding of themselves from the relationship they have with their primary caregiver. If it is a positive relationship they will have a positive self-image. It is also believed that if a child does not develop a positive relationship within the sensitive period they will continue to have problems with future relationships when they grow up. Support for this can be found when Hodge and Tizard found that children who were in care and were unable to form attachments had difficulty in forming relationships throughout their childhood and into adulthood.
Assignment 013 Task A DORIANA DEMIRI 1. Working in partnership is really important for the child development.Is going to help him in learning,health and communication.Working together is more effective.Sharing and respect each other knowledge is giving to the child the best positive way to start.The communication it has to be clear because like this you can understand better the child needs.Building a good relationship with the parents of the child is important because the parents are they that know better their child so you can give support to the family.Working together as a group is going to help to understand if the child needs the help of more that one specialist. 2. Social worker Nurse Head Teacher Parents/Carers
Safe Haven: If the child feels under threat or is fearful of a situation, he or she can return to the safety and reassurance of the caregiver. Secure Base: The caregiver gives the child a secure starting point to explore the outside world. Proximity Maintenance: The child endeavours to stay within a distance of safety to the caregiver. Separation Distress: Separation from the caregiver will cause the child to become anxious and distressed. Consequently I believe Mary Ainsworth enhanced Bowlby’s theories with her ‘Strange Situation’ (1978) study which in turn ‘revealed the profound effects of
Anxious attachment is experienced when we have inconsistent caregivers or parents. Our early caregiver experiences affect our view of our social world. We may wonder if people are trust worthy, can we count on them for protection and support. You make ask yourself if you are a loveable person if you are