Attachment

Attachment

1. Care-giver interactions

   • Reciprocity
     • Murray + Trevathern
   • Interactional Synchrony
     • Isabella et al.

2. The Role of the Father

   • Schaffer + Emerson
     • 65% of babies; Mother primary attachment Other family members= secondary attachment By 18 months= 75% attached to father
   • Field
     • Fathers adopt 'mother' behaviours when they are the main caregiver
   • Grossman
     • The role of the father is to make a childs life enjoyable

3. Stages of attachment

   • 0-6 weeks- Asocial
     • Any stimuli produces a favourable reaction
     • Some preference for familiar adults
   • 6 weeks to 7 months- indiscriminate
     • Recognises and pefers familiar adults
     • More sociable behaviour + enjoy human interaction
     • Get upset when an adult doesn't interact
   • 7 months to 9 months- discriminate/primary
     • Protests when separated from one particular individual + attempt to stay close to them
       • 65% of the time= the mother
     • Shows wariness of strangers
   • 10 months + Multiple attachments
     • Child begins to attach to others.
     • By age 1 they've developed multiple attachments