Emotional Development across Life stages Flashcards
How can a secure attachment to the primary caregiver affect someone emotionally?
A child will feel secure, loved and have a sense of belonging.
What can secure attachments in childhood lead to in the future?
Secure attachments in childhood lead to happier and healthier attachments with others in the future.
What effect can an insecure attachment have on an individual?
A mistrust of caregivers or adults in authority could
develop,
Behavioural issues, a lack of ability to receive affection
or manipulate behaviour,
What did Bowlby say an attachment was?
He referred to the attachment as a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects a child to their primary caregiver.
What did Bowlby observe when children were separated from their primary caregivers?
Bowlby observed that children experienced separation anxiety and intense stress when separated from their mothers.
The child’s distress and anxiety did not disappear even when they were fed by another carer.
What does Rutter argue about Bowlby’s theory
Rutter argues that being deprived of a primary caregiver where an attachment exists (deprivation) may not result in long term problems but privation which is when you are deprived of the opportunity to form an attachment may be far more damaging.
What does Rutter and Bowlby each believe about attachment
Bowlby believes attachment is biologically programmed.
Rutter believes attachment is learned behaviour
What can affect the attachment process?
Caregiver has post-natal depression, has died or cannot look after child.
How can post-natal depression affect the attachment process?
Some mothers develop postnatal depression, affecting their ability to bond with their babies.
How does a child being put into foster care/ adoption affect the attachment process?
Children within the care system may experience inconsistency in caregivers, affecting attachments and their sense of identity.
What is an attachment?
A strong emotional connection between a child and caregiver.
What is deprivation?
Being deprived of a caregiver to whom an attachment already exists.
What is privation?
Being deprived of the opportunity to form an attachment.
