Module 3-211 Discussion

You will explore the concept of attachment style as it occurs in early life-span development.

For your initial post, review Infants and Toddlers in Foster Care and answer the following questions. Consider aspects of your own experience and knowledge in formulating your response.

· What aspects of research in attachment are important to consider in foster care placements or systems?

· What are some of the everyday situations in early life-span development that influence attachment style?

· In what way is attachment a bidirectional process?

· How do the lives of children with disorganized attachment look different from children with healthier attachments?

· How does attachment style early in life influence our attachments later on in adulthood?

· How does the concept of attachment style apply to any of the following programmatic themes? You may want to review the Programmatic Themes document.

· Self-care

· Social justice

· Emotional intelligence

· Career connections

· Ethics