Origins Of Attachment Theory

The separation from the mother and the child creates room for the child to grow estranged from the mother. In many cases, the child will no longer enjoy the same things, such as foods , hobbies, etc. As the child gets older and is raised surrounded by their guardians that differ from the biological mother it can create a commonality later where the biological mother must reintroduce herself to the child. During their prison term mothers may want to write their child in hopes to reconnect with them and establish a mother and child relationship. Often times the child may be afraid to write back or not know how to respond effectively, leaving the communication skewed from growth.

Insecure attachment is “characterized by fear, anxiety, anger, or indifference.” (Berger 2014, pg.193). An infant becomes insecurely attached to his caregiver when the child has learned that there are no positive effects to emotional expressions. For example, when a caregiver allows the child to “cry it out” and is unresponsive to the child’s needs, the child will learn that his needs will not be fulfilled by others. This results in the child not being able to develop any emotional awareness and might feel emotionally detached from his caregiver. Insecure attachment affects a child’s brain development which in turn impacts interactions with others, resilience, confidence and the ability to explore their environments.

Miller (2010) conjectured that children who grow up under authoritarian parenting styles often experience long term emotional consequences. They tend to have poor social skills, low self-esteem, anger and higher rates of depression and anxiety. It is due to independence is discouraged; children are taught to follow rules rather than taking initiatives. They are not taught how to think. This lack of independence, both emotional and physical, can eventually result in low self-esteem.

According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway the “Child welfare system typically receive and investigate reports of possible child abuse and neglect; provide services to families that need assistance in the protection and care of their children; arrange for children to live with kin or with foster families when they are not safe at home; and arrange for reunification, adoption, or other permanent family connections for children leaving foster care” (Child Welfare Information Gateway). Many children’s stories are overlooked by the politician in debates about immigration policy, leading children who are happy and safe at home fall into a system that does not apply to them. In a result of children to suffer from severe mental health issues like anxiety and depression caused by being separated from their parents. Therefore, the politicians should pay more attention to immigration policy to prevent American citizens from falling into the child welfare system because no one has the right

The idea of low self-control is a reflection of ineffective parenting according to Gottfredson and Hirschi. When there is a weak relationship between parent and child or when parents fail to recognize and correct their children’s wrongdoings. The failure to deter a child from criminal activities at a young age results in the low self-control behavior continuing into adulthood and elevates their criminal activities from petty crime to potentially

REACTIVE ATTACHMENT: CAN THEY FEEL EMOTIONS? 2 1 Thesis statement: Research so far reveals that children with reactive attachment disorder cannot feel genuine emotion because they fail to develop a secure attachment which leads to underdeveloped primary emotions, neurological deficiencies all of which result in inappropriate emotional behaviors that follow them into adulthood. Introduction The doorbell rings and at the door is a caseworker with an adorable ten month old little girl in her arms. She presents the child to awaiting foster parents whom were willing to take care of her. Weeks turned into years and final adoption at four years old.

From a Friends for Mental Health article titled “Children living with a mentally ill parent,” by Jaimie Byrne, the prospect of living with a mentally ill parent is said to be “chaotic, disorganized, and filled with tension,” if the proper steps towards understanding the mental illness are not made naturally. The article encourages children to fully acknowledge the fact that their parent(s) are “sick,” -- as physical illness is a common ground for young people, a concept which they can grasp -- and that they are in need of support and acceptance in order to live a fulfilling and healthy home life. They must also educate themselves on the mental illness and what to say when a parent’s mental illness is at its worst. Living with a mentally ill parent is completely possible, and should not be used as an excuse for neglect. There are simply more things to take note of and to do in order to maintain a strong parent-child relationship.

Attention is drawn to the issue of parental severe mental illness and the ethical implications. Parents with mental illness deal with many challenges that affects family members. Parents dealing with severe mental illness have a difficult time with daily living tasks. Additionally, parents have not only themselves to look after but their children as well. Parents tend to struggle with their own mental health problems which tend to be heightened if he or she lacks support and is single.

Issues of the Case Study From the description of the case study above, the issue concerned is child abuse and neglect. Joyce had experienced child sexual abuse by her now-absent father when she was a child. At all ages, females are more likely to be victims of sexual abuse as well as incest or sexual relations between individuals who are so closely related. Girls are more likely to experience long-term victimization by relatives or family acquaintances in their home ( ). As Joyce’s her parent fails to provide her with basic needs, she has been neglected physically, educationally and psychologically.

Nevertheless Elissa P. M.D. Benedek and Catherine F. Brown note that it hardly ever pays off to try sustaining a marriage solely for the sake of the children, but in fact might even cause more damage in the end. Children with divorced parents were found to be more capable of dealing with the situation than children with parents staying together for them, even though a divorce would have been filed for if it was not for the children. The reason for this are the verbal and/or physical assaults the children are being confronted with as opposed to those whose parents got divorced (How to Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce: A Support Guide for Families, 2001, p.