Assignment:
Prior to completing this assignment, read Chapters the textbook and the Effects of Attachment Disorder on Psychosocial Development article. Additionally, watch the video segments Patterns of Attachment and the Strange Situation: Results, and Elements of Attachment Theory, and the video Inside Out-The Growing Years: Conception to Childhood.
Research has shown that early attachment experiences can have far reaching effects on development. The work of Bowlby and Ainsworth have illustrated the importance of early bonding with caregivers to the healthy development of the child.
In this paper,
- Describe the four types of attachment identified by Bowlby.
- Describe the four types of attachment identified by Ainsworth.
- Describe how attachment experiences affect the psychosocial development of children and adolescents.
The Early Attachment and Development paper
Must be two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center's APA Style.