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

In this module, 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