Attachment
The unborn child is dependent on the mother for all its nutritional needs via the placenta and umbilical cord. In a similar way, this dependency carries on after a child is born and its umbilical cord is cut and knotted. The child needs someone to reattach itself to. In the Oxford, ‘attachment’ is defined as affection or devotion. “…Harlow discovered that love and affection may be primary needs that are just as strong as or even stronger than those of hunger or thirst…” (Hock, 1999). This need for love and affection is what the child seeks after the initial physical seperation from its biological mother. How it finds this love, after conception, shapes its idea of love for adulthood. This essay focuses heavily on the Attachment theory of Bowlby, Harlow’s Discovering Love Experiments, Harris’ discussion on The Bonding Theory and Ainsworth’s studies on attachment patterns.“…Attachment refers to the strong emotional bond between two individuals (usually between the child and the mother or primary care giver)…” (Louw & Edwards, 1997). The formation of this bond has proven essential for the healthy development of a child. “…The process is a gradual one of learned recognition and recall, of learned patterns of interaction with the
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Montuori Garelli, Bonding Hypothesis, John Bowlby, Walters Wall1978, Louw Edwards, Baltimore Obvious, , Schaffer Emerson, Bowlby Harlow, Theory Ainsworths, attachment figure, harris 1991, garelli 1997, montuori garelli, secure attachment, biological mother, louw edwards 1997, montuori garelli 1997, edwards 1997, louw edwards, life… harris 1991, attachment bond, observable discreet, observable discreet behaviours, primary attachment figure,
Approximate Word count = 1659
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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