attachment flashcards

what is attachment

a two way emotional bond between an infant and caregiver that develops over time

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why do we make attachments

for survival :
- infants receive warmth, food and protection
- care-givers genes gets passed on

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how can we recognise attachment

proximity - closeness
separation anxiety
secure base behaviour( is the caregiver close to baby)

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what is reciprocity

when one person causes another to respond

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interactional synchrony

care-giver and infant reflect the same actions and emotions in a coordinated way at the same tine

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ROLE OF THE FATHER
primary attachment is usually made with the mother

Schaffer and Emerson (1964) found that the majority of babies became attached to their mother first at around 7 months
( in only 3% of cases the father was the first sole object of attachment)

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fathers have a distinct but vital role

Grossman et al (2002) carries out a longitudinal study looking at parents behaviour and its relationship to the quality of children's attachment into their teens

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Feild (1978)

filmed 4 month old babies during their face to face interactions with primary caregiver mother , secondary caregiver father and primary caregiver father .

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feild founding

found that:
- primary mother has high interactional synchrony
- secondary father has low IS
- primary F has high IS
fathers can also be PCG. its no the gender but the level of sensitive responsiveness that determines the level of attachment

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