Does temperament influence the parent-child attachment relationship? : a dissertation submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Health Science - Child Psychotherapy, 2011 / Julie Karen Butler ; supervisor: Carol Shinkfield.
This dissertation explores whether individual temperament influences the development of the parent-child attachment relationship. Temperament theory and attachment theory are explored, and neuro-scientific research is investigated in relation to the origins and impact of temperament and attachment i...
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| Summary: | This dissertation explores whether individual temperament influences the development of the parent-child attachment relationship. Temperament theory and attachment theory are explored, and neuro-scientific research is investigated in relation to the origins and impact of temperament and attachment in infant brain development. The research method used in this study is a modified systematic literature review, with the findings summarised but not quantified, as is the case in a more traditional literature review. A considerable amount of the literature clearly delineated each construct as a separately operating entity in the development of the infant. However, many researchers have investigated these constructs simultaneously and established that temperament and attachment are in fact interwoven and are bi-directional in nature; in other words, both exert their influence on development. This study shows that both parent and child are active participants in the parent-child attachment relationship, each bringing their individual contributions to bear on its development. The research implies that temperament does, therefore, exert its influence on the development of the parent-child attachment relationship. Furthermore, the findings clearly highlight that the parent/s have the greater resolve within the relationship and that difficulties in individual temperament styles are able to be mediated through a parent's sensitivity and responsiveness to the infant's signals and developmental needs. Author supplied keywords: Child; Attachment; Psychotherapy; Temperament; Infant. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource Also held in print (vii, 102 leaves : illustrations ; 30 cm) in storage, box 100 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |