CHYS 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Attachment Theory, John Bowlby, 18 Months

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 1F90
• Professor: Dawn Zinga

Document Summary

Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space (ainsworth, 1973; bowlby, 1969). One person may have an attachment to an individual which is not shared. Attachment is characterized by specific behaviors in children, such as seeking proximity with the attachment figure when upset or threatened (bowlby, 1969). Attachment behavior in adults towards the child includes responding sensitively and appropriately to the child"s needs. Attachment theory provides an explanation of how the parent-child relationship emerges and influences subsequent development. Attachment theory in psychology originates with the seminal work of john bowlby (1958). 1930"s john bowlby worked as a psychiatrist in a child guidance clinic in london, where he treated many emotionally disturbed children. This experience led bowlby to consider the importance of the child"s relationship with their mother in terms of their social, emotional and cognitive development.