Does Temperament Influence the Parent-Child Attachment Relationship?
| aut.embargo | No | en |
| aut.thirdpc.contains | No | |
| aut.thirdpc.permission | No | |
| aut.thirdpc.removed | No | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Shinkfield, Carol | |
| dc.contributor.author | Butler, Julie Karen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-26T01:39:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-05-26T01:39:59Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2011 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2011-05-26T01:08:13Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10292/1225 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_NZ |
| dc.publisher | Auckland University of Technology | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | OpenAccess | |
| dc.subject | Child | |
| dc.subject | Attachment | |
| dc.subject | Pyschotherapy | |
| dc.subject | Temperament | |
| dc.subject | Infant | |
| dc.title | Does Temperament Influence the Parent-Child Attachment Relationship? | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Auckland University of Technology | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters Dissertations | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Health Science |