A Comparison of Attachment Theory and Individual Psychology: A Review of the Literature

Peluso, Paul R.; Peluso, Jennifer P.; White, Joanna; Kern, Roy M.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00295.x

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“…Bowlby () proposed that infants construct expectations about relationships based on their history of experience with attachment figures and reflecting the quality of relationship with those figures (Peluso, Peluso, White, & Kern, ). Bowlby designated such representations to be internal working models (IWMs), cognitive frameworks comprising mental representations for understanding the self, the world, and relationships with others.…”

Section: Theoretical Perspectives On Father–child Relationship Qualitymentioning

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Expanding Our Focus From Father Involvement to Father–Child Relationship Quality

Palkovitz

2019

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Most of the many existing ways to conceive and measure paternal relationships incorporate ways to gauge father involvement. Although father involvement is a well‐established, important component of studying fathering relationships, it offers a circumscribed understanding of key characteristics of father–child relationships and their quality. Synthesizing theoretical and empirical literature across broader indicators of father–child relationship quality (FCRQ) affords fuller consideration of developmental trajectories of father–child relationships and outcomes for both fathers and their children. A theoretical focus on FCRQ affords enhanced understanding of the meaning and processes of father–child relationships. Implications are discussed for conceptualization, operationalization, and practical steps to enhance future FCRQ scholarship.

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Section: Theoretical Perspectives On Father–child Relationship Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Expanding Our Focus From Father Involvement to Father–Child Relationship Quality

Palkovitz

2019

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…Brand attachment Attachment may be defined as an emotion-laden target-specific bond between a person and a specific object, while the origin of attachment theory can be traced to 'The Nature of the Child's Tie to his Mother' (Bowlby 1958(Bowlby , 1980. However, not only children but also adults have attachment to a person or to an object (Peluso et al 2004, Thomson et al 2005). Individual's emotional attachments to a person predict her commitment to the relationship with this person while the commitment is defined as a degree to which an individual views the relationship from a long-term perspective and has a willingness to stay with it.…”

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Exploring the emotional, aesthetic, and ergonomic facets of innovative product on fashion technology acceptance model

Tzou

2009

Behaviour & Information Technology

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In the realm of popular consumer electronics, it is important for companies to realise consumers' perceptions that can potentially sway the process of choosing and purchasing decision. This paper attempts to explore the emotional, aesthetic, and ergonomic conceptions into the fashion technology model to examine the impact of the consuming public acceptance. The work extends the literature on brand attachment, need for uniqueness theory, fashion theory, TAM, and innovation diffusion theory. Through empirical study, this proposed model is tested with a structural equation modeling approach. Results indicate that brand attachment is a stronger antecedent of ergonomic and aesthetic facets, and aesthetic facet is the vital determinant to acceptance intention. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use had no direct impact but still positively correlate to acceptance intention. This study also finds that different groups of technological innovation will vary in their conceptions of the proposed model.

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“…The child experiences internal conflict regarding the availability and care of the parent. Such children show "inhibited exploration and the preoccupation with self-protection, while showing increased recklessness and accident proneness" (Lieberman & Pawl, 1988;Sroufe, 1988in Peluso et al, 2004. A fourth attachment pattern, insecure-disorganised, was later described by Sagi et al (1994) (in Haight et al, 2003, whereby a child is unable to form a predictive expectation of the carer"s interaction where the carer has displayed frightened or frightening interactions with the child.…”

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The Competency Base of Social Workers With Regard to Attachment Theory in Foster Care Supervision: A Pilot Study

Botes¹,

Ryke²

2014

Social Work

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PROBLEM STATEMENTChildren entering the foster care system often experience attachment difficulties due to exposure to traumatic experiences while in the care of their parents or other caregivers (Harden, 2004:11; Howe, Brandon, Hinings & Schofield, 1999:62; May, 2005:81). Traumatised children tend to present behavioural difficulties, which could range from mild to severe, and could include oppositional defiant disorder, hyperactivity, depression and eating disorders (Harden, 2004:14; May, 2005:83; Sheperis, Blanchard, Doggett, Hoda, Renfro-Michel & Schlagheck, 2003:32). They tend to exhibit developmental delays and school-related problems, which make them more demanding on the resources of the foster parents (Doggett, Renfro-Michel & Sheperis, 2003:106; Sheperis et al., 2003:33). Many such placements eventually collapse because the underlying issues which lead these children to form ineffective attachment patterns are not addressed (Green, 2003:209; Harden, 2004:35).Since the original development of attachment theory by Bowlby (1969), various related theories and applications focusing on the attachment between parents and children have been developed. In recent years the theory has also been applied to the social work fields of adoption and foster care (Peluso, Peluso, Kern & White, 2004:139). From the latter it became apparent that a better understanding of attachment-related issues by the social workers that do foster placements and supervision may have a positive impact on placement stability (Chamberlain, Smith, Stormshak & Bridges-Whaley, 2001:201).The question has arisen whether South African social workers in the field of foster care are aware of the new developments in attachment theory and if they consider issues related to attachment when placing children in alternative care. Associated with this is the question of whether or not social workers are equipped with the foundational concepts of attachment theory. RESEARCH AIMThe research aim was to explore the extent of social workers" knowledge and practical application regarding foundational concepts of attachment theory, and what they perceived their knowledge and use in practice to be in the context of foster care supervision. RESEARCH METHODA survey of the knowledge and practical application of social workers regarding attachment theory in foster care supervision is at the core of this research project. The methodological parameters are outlined below. RESEARCH DESIGNA quantitative-descriptive (survey) design (Fouché & De Vos, 2005:137) was used to do explorative research.

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A Comparison of Attachment Theory and Individual Psychology: A Review of the Literature

Cited by 25 publications

References 33 publications

Expanding Our Focus From Father Involvement to Father–Child Relationship Quality

Expanding Our Focus From Father Involvement to Father–Child Relationship Quality

Exploring the emotional, aesthetic, and ergonomic facets of innovative product on fashion technology acceptance model

The Competency Base of Social Workers With Regard to Attachment Theory in Foster Care Supervision: A Pilot Study

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