Attachment Flashcards
Schaffer and Emersons
Stages of attachment
Attachment at 0-3m
A child will respond to any caregiver
Attachment at 4-7m
Can recognise primary caregiver
Attachment at 7-9 m
Preference for primary caregiver.
Stranger anxiety.
Attachment at 10+ months
Branch out to form multiple attachments
Attachment
The first bond between one parent and a child
Separation anxiety
The fear a baby experiences when separated from primary caregiver
Stranger anxiety
A child’s fear of unfamiliar people
Bolby
Theory of attachment
Critical period
The time frame in which an infant must form their first bond.
Attachment model
This is the blueprint left by a child’s primary attachment
Disruption of attachment can cause
. Delinquency
. Difficulty in forming future relationships
. Low self - esteem
. Mental illness
Privation
Inability to form attachment due to lack of social stimuli
Ainsworth
Strange attachment theory
Secure attachment
. Parents are kind and consistent
. Child is confidant and loving
Insecure avoidant attachment
. Parent rejects or neglects child
. Child is hyper independent and will go to strangers for comfort
Insecure resistant attachment
. Parent is inconsistent and unpredictable
. Child does not show love or trust but will crave parents comfort
Disorganised attachment
. Parent or environment has violence or abuse
. Child has strong and unpredictable emotions, nobody can calm or comfort them
Secure adult
. Confident in making new friendships
. Confident expressing themself and setting boundaries
Resistant Adult
. Strong need to be loved, often jealous or possessive
.Struggles setting boundaries and communicating
Avoidant adult
. Difficulties trusting people or asking for help
. Confidant but hyper independent and socially inept
Disorganised adult
. Often suffer from mental illness or personality disorders
. Replicate parents violence
How might disability impact attachment
. Practical barriers such as communication in deaf kids
. Grief over shorter life expectancy or lower quality of life
How may being in care affect attachment
. Inconsistent care providers
. Lack of attention
. Limited resources
How might physical separation affect attachment
. Being kept in an incubator prevents skin to skin
. Mother going into surgeries for extended period prevents attachment in critical period
How might post natal depression affect attachment
. Mother may not interact with child as much
. May show rejection or contempt towards the child