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A 4 page paper that briefly explains attachment theory, separation anxiety and separation anxiety disorder. The writer comments on the effects on children in foster care. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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2000). It is a bond between child and caregiver. Children develop attachment when they are raised with love and nurturing and when they feel trust for the primary caregiver (American
Academy of Pediatrics, 2000). Bowlby developed the major premises of attachment theory based on concepts from several fields including, developmental psychology, psychoanalysis, ethology, cybernetics and information processing (Bretherton,
1992). Bretherton (1992) said that Bowlby "revolutionized our thinking about a childs tie to the mother and its disruption through separation, deprivation, and bereavement." Bowlby thought that all animals, including
humans, are born with inherent behaviors that act to keep the parent near them, thus, protecting them from danger (Pendry, 1998). Bowlby believed there were innate signals that brought the
parent to the infant (Pendry, 1998). Within a short period of time, with consistent nurturing and care, an affectionate bond is developed, "which is supported by new cognitive and emotional
capacities as well as a history of consistent, sensitive, responsive care by the parent" (Pendry, 1998). This type of caring and nurturing leads to an affectionate bond that allows the
child to use the parent or caregiver as "a secure base across time and distance" (Pendry, 1998). This bond is a part of the childs personality and becomes a model
for their future relationships and interactions (Pendry, 1998; Practice Notes, 1997). There are three conditions for attachment development: continuity, stability and mutuality (Practice Notes, 1997). These are the conditions under
which a child an attachment. The American Academy of Pediatrics (2000) wrote that attachment is essential for developing "into a psychologically healthy human being" (p. 1145). The person to
whom the child develops an attachment may not be a biological parent but it is someone with whom the child has a long-term relationship (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2000). The
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