Attachment Styles Protective
Factors
Attachment Styles
We have learned that attachment
occurs due to safety needs, but what if these needs were not met? In this
discussion, you will consider attachment styles and potential outcomes when
conditions are not ideal for attachment, as well as the interaction between
attachment styles and temperament.
Kandi is an 11-year-old girl who
has lived in Centervale with a foster family, the Jacksons, for one month. She
has been in foster care most of her life, having been removed from her
biological parents’ care at the age of 10 months. Kandi’s parents were addicted
to drugs and alcohol and Kandi spent most of her infancy in her crib or
playpen, alone in her room. It is likely that Kandi was exposed to drugs and
alcohol in utero. It is unknown whether, in addition to neglect, she was abused
sexually or physically. These are possibilities given her parents’ addictions
and presence of multiple adults in her house at any given time.
Since Kandi’s arrival, her foster
parents have noted several behaviors that seem odd. Despite her sweet
personality, Kandi loses her temper easily. She hugs people indiscriminately,
while at the same time pushing others away. At times, Kandi avoids her foster
mother or seems unconcerned with her not being in the room. At other times, she
becomes very distraught and cries frantically when her foster mother goes to
the laundry room. She has a difficult time interacting socially with the other
children at Centervale Elementary and has only a few friends. At the same time,
she clings to her teacher, constantly hugging her, and even trying to kiss her.
Although she has been provided with toys, books, and games, Kandi collects odd
things such as used staples or the rubber pieces left over from pencils.
Based on your analysis of the
scenario, respond to the following:
o How
would you explain the various attachment styles proposed by John Bowlby?
o Why
is it important to understand attachment styles?
o What
disruptions in attachment might be inferred from Kandi’s behavior?
o Given
her early isolation and multiple caregivers, what are some important social
development stages or aspects that Kandi may have missed? Discuss concepts such
as imitation, social reciprocity, and exploration.
o How
might Kandi’s temperament affect her development?
o What
protective factors might help her?
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