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A 3 page research paper that briefly describes what attachment theory is and how it can negatively affect childhood development when it is dysfunctional. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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instrumental to maintaining psychological health and development throughout childhood. Ainsworth, who along with John Bowlby, is credited with originating this theory of child development, maintains that infants are born with
a repertoire of behaviors (referred to as "attachment behaviors") that have evolved in such a way that they "assure proximity to supportive others" (Shaver and Mikulincer, 2009, p. 18).
Bowlby defines attachment as "any form of behavior that results in a person attaining or retaining proximity to some other differentiated and preferred individual who is usually conceived as stronger
and wiser" (Love, 2008, p. 31). Research indicates that when there is dysfunction in parental attachment bonding, it can result in problems for the child in terms of development both
in infancy, later childhood and even into the adolescent/adult years. In infancy, the baby "responds, learns, and becomes attached to the aspect of the environment that will ensure
survival" (Pickover, 2002, p. 358). Another way of putting this is that attachment relational bonds are formed when an infant develops confidence in both the accessibility of an adult caregiver
and in the responsiveness of that adult (Love, 2008). This bonding can occur with adults who are a stable feature in the infants environment, but is usually the principal caregiver.
The babys development derives from the feedback that the child receives via attachment bonds with adults. Without this constant feedback loop, problems with development in communication and social skills become
evident (Pickover, 2002). Also anxious, ambivalent attachment occurs when the attachment figure responds in an aloof manner" (Pickover, 2002, p. 358). If caregivers/parents are inattentive or neglectful in responding
to the infants needs, the fear of abandonment can create intense anxiety for the child as he or she ages (Pickover, 2002). Due to the information that investigation into attachment
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