Describe how attachment experiences affect the psychosocial development of children and adolescents.

Prior to completing this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 13 in the textbook and the Effects of Attachment Disorder on Psychosocial Development article. Additionally, watch the video segments Patterns of Attachment and the Strange Situation: Results, and Elements of Attachment Theory, and the video Inside Out-The Growing Years: Conception to Childhood.

Research has shown that early attachment experiences can have far reaching effects on development. The work of Bowlby and Ainsworth have illustrated the importance of early bonding with caregivers to the healthy development of the child.

In this paper,

• Describe the four types of attachment identified by Bowlby.
• Describe the four types of attachment identified by Ainsworth.
• Describe how attachment experiences affect the psychosocial development of children and adolescents.

The Early Attachment and Development paper

• Must be two double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

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• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions as well as Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• Must use and cite at least two of the required resources provided for this assignment. Refer to Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Helper for assistance.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

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