Informed decisions in child welfare: The use of attachment theory

Mennen, Ferol E.; O’Keefe, Maura

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.11.011

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“…The attachment relationship develops from the naturalistic observations of an infant forming an attachment to the mother and therefore is biologically rooted and assists the infant's survival (Bowlby, 1982(Bowlby, , 1991. Early experiences arising from parent-child relationships formulate the child's initial mental representation of the self, and others (Mennen & O'Keefe, 2005). These mental representations serve to interpret social stimuli which guide the child's expectations and behaviours in relationships throughout his or her life (Bowlby, 1982).…”

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Place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour in national parks: the development of a conceptual framework

Ramkissoon

Weiler

Smith

2012

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This paper critically examines the concept of place attachment and its likely influence on proenvironmental behavioural intention of visitors. It considers place attachment as a multidimensional construct comprising place dependence, place identity, place affect, and place social bonding, and suggests that research investigating this relationship in a national park context is fragmented, scattered, and often does not fully consider its multi-dimensional nature. A coherent and integrated approach is needed to advance the field. By considering place attachment as an attitude and acknowledging the close relationship between attitude and behavioural intention when both are directed toward a particular object or environment, the paper develops a conceptual framework that integrates the different place attachment subconstructs. It presents their relationship to pro-environmental behavioural intention as a series of propositions. The framework further considers place satisfaction to exert a direct influence on visitors' pro-environmental behavioural intentions in national parks and a moderating effect on the relationship between the different place constructs and proenvironmental behavioural intention in parks. Finally, the latter construct is proposed to influence visitors' general pro-environmental behavioural intentions. The paper's theoretical contributions, its limitations and its practical implications for sustainable tourism in general and national park management in particular, are discussed.

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Place attachment and pro-environmental behaviour in national parks: the development of a conceptual framework

Ramkissoon

Weiler

Smith

2012

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

379

268

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“…According to Bowlby (1969Bowlby ( /1982, the attachment system utilises cognitive components, specifically mental representations (internal working models [IWM's]), of the attachment figure, the self, and the environment during the child's interaction with the primary caregiver, the child's own actions, and the feedback the child receives from these actions (Cicchetti et al, 1993;Johnson et al, 2010). According to Cassidy (1993), these models are similar to cognitive maps (not permanent or static mental schemes, but flexible models) that permit successful navigation of an organism's environment (Brisch, 2002;Marvin & Britner, 2008;Mennen & O'Keefe, 2005). These IWM's contain the "early outlines of the self and how it fits into the social landscape" (Howe, 2005, p. 29).…”

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“…Children are able to feel secure even when the attachment figure is not physically present, only by relying on their secure IWM's (Bretherton & Munholland, 2008). Ultimately, these IWM's act as filters through which the child's perceptions of social events and expectations regarding relationships are interpreted (Cicchetti et al, 1993;Mennen & O'Keefe, 2005). These working models can be seen to "influence the overt manifestation of attachment behaviours as children grow older" (Schneider-Rosen, 1993, p. 212).…”

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“…the caregiver with his/her sensitivity and responsivity, parenting style, marital quality, and quality of care; the child with his/her temperament, and sex; and the environmental aspect, e.g. a nurturing environment, life events, and family experiences (Brown, Dutton, & Cook, 2001;DeMuller et al, 2000;Dozier, Stovall, Albus, & Bates, 2001;Easterbrooks & Goldberg, 1993;Fairchild, 2006;Kail & Cavanaugh, 2010;Lyons-Ruth, Alpern, & Repaeholi, 1993;Mennen & O'Keefe, 2005;O'Connor & Croft, 2001;Schuengel & Janssen, 2006;Sroufe, 1979Sroufe, , 1988. These systemic factors come to influence each other in a complex interactional process that determines the quality of the attachment formed by the child.…”

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“…Consequently one of four distinct patterns of attachment (see Fairchild, 2006;Mennen & O'Keefe, 2005) is formed, of which a secure attachment can be viewed as the style most beneficial, installing trust and confidence in children (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2010). Secure and insecure attachment is explained by De Schipper et al (2006, p. 204) as follows:…”

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Child-caregiver attachment, self-evaluation and cognitive development in a group of

Deventer

2011

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Primary attachment relationships have an enormous influence on later cognitive development, socio-emotional development and psychological health. Up to date, no research explored the correlations between the quality of the child-caregiver attachment relationship (AQ), self-evaluation (SE), and cognitive development (CD) of five-year-old pre-school children. In accordance, the aim of this study was to explore the correlation between these three variables. Ten Afrikaans speaking mother-child dyads from white, two parent, first marriage families participated. Participants were assessed with the Pictorial Self-Evaluation Scale (PSES), The Observed Attachment Behavior Q-set (AQS), and The Griffiths Mental Development Scales; Extended Revised (GMDS-ER) in a single study in a South African context. Results indicate that a positive, medium to high practical significant correlations do exist between the reliabilities. However, because of the small number of infants tested, it was difficult in this initial sample to draw firm conclusions about the statistical significance of the results. Nonetheless the results obtained in this pilot study are very encouraging and holds great value for further investigation.

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Attachment Theory

Carney

Buttell

2008

Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare

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Informed decisions in child welfare: The use of attachment theory

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