Four Attachment Styles Analysis

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Introduction In the following paper, the definition of the four different attachment styles, secure attachment, ambivalent attachment, avoidant attachment, and disorganized attachment, would be described, as well, how as a social worker can apply my knowledge on attachment styles on clients and families and be able to support them. Attachment is an emotional bond between humans, which is based on our relationship with a parent or early caregiver during the years of childhood. (Constanple & Lee, 2015). Description of Four Attachment Styles Secure Attachment Secure attachment, is the first attachment style which is shown by normal distress. In this attachment style, is considered by low fear of intimacy and low fear of abandonment. In other …show more content…

The babies are called ambivalent because they both want to support and consolation from their caregiver, but at the same time they reject it for some reason. Parents are often inconsistent with their parenting, whether they are going to be there for the baby or not and from time to time are very hurtful to the baby. Sometimes at the extreme that can be very abusive then the complicated part is when these babies get upset they go to the caregiver for support but sometimes they are hurtful and so it makes them run away from the caregiver. By the same time and when they are hurt from them it activates the attachment even more, which make them go back to their caregiver and so these babies are stuck in a circle, where their own abilities come out, and other children are exploring the world using new abilities, these children feel anxious because they are not sure if their mother’s going to have their back, if they need help. (Catlett, …show more content…

My parents were always there, and working hard to provide for my sister and I. my mother was a stay home mother, where I remember always be there for us. One of many memories that I remember, was my first day of preschool, I was around four years old. I was very upset that I had to stay at school that I hold my father leg and I cried. I didn’t want to go school. The principal tried to convince me to stay, and I did. When my mother picked me up, I was so happy to see her; I showed her all the work that we did. And we walked to the home and I was telling her my day at school. I was not mad at her. My parents were there as much I remember, until today they have been by my side supporting me. Going back to my childhood, I liked to explore and many times I remember my mother was behind me when at my two years of life was claiming a fence, she was there telling me to finish what I started, I was afraid to fall, but she was there to catch me if a fall. With that no just taught me about her support, thus, the determination, accomplish to finish what I start. In the upcoming year, my parents taught me, if one day I will fall, get up, shake it, and start again, never to give up. At school, was easy for me since I always want to learn and I really don’t mind asking questions if I don’t understand. For teacher and classmates were always counting on me, they trust me, even with the final exams. My teacher knew that I would not

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