Disruption of Attachment

Disruption of Attachment

Seperation: when a child is away from an attached caregiver. Term is used when away from caregiver for a relatively short time, just hours or days

Deprivation: the loss of the mother attachment, a long term, permanent loss is implied

Bowlbys Maternal Deprivation Theory

Bowlby argued that long term deprivation from an attachment figure could be harmful. Deprivation from the main career during the critical period will have harmful effects on childs emotuional, social, physical and intellectual development. Long term effects may include seperation anxiety which can lead to problem behaviour. Can affect future relationships-…