Attachment & Family of Origin ADRS 3329
Attachment- Bowlby
Children’s attachment is innate (pre-programmed)
Emotional connection that soothes during stress.
Attachment quality can impact future development.
Central theme: maternal deprivation.
What about fathers?
Characteristics
Safe Haven: return to the caregiver for comfort and soothing.
Secure Base: base for the child to explore the world.
Proximity Maintenance: The child strives to stay near the caregiver.
Separation Distress: When separated from the caregiver, the child will become
upset and distressed.
Attachment Styles
Secure Ambivalent/Resistant Avoidant Disorganized
Secure Attachment
As Children
1. Able to separate from parent 2. Seek comfort from parents when scared 3.
Happy when parents come back 4. Prefer parents to strangers
As Adults
1. Have trusting, lasting relationships 2. Tend to have good self-esteem 3.
Comfortable sharing feelings with others 4. Seek out social support
Ambivalent/Resistant Attachment
As Children 1.
Wary of strangers 2. Greatly distressed when parents leave 3. Not comforted by
return of parent
As Adults
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