4. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Survival
Physiological
Safety
Love and Belonging
Self-Esteem
Making Dreams Come True
Self-Actualization
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5. Attachment is…
. . . the affectionate and emotional tie
between people that continues
indefinitely over time and lasts when
people are geographically apart.
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6. Attachment Tasks of
Resource Parents
• Support the attachment children have to their
parents and families.
• Help children deal with separation
• Help children in foster care rebuild and maintain
relationships with their parents and families.
• For children who can not be reunited with their
families, help them build and maintain relationships
with adoptive families; or to help older youth build
and maintain attachments to people who can help
them move into self-sufficient, interdependent adult
living.
Handout 3
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7. Cycle of Need - Attachment
NEED
EXPRESSION
INTERVENTION
RELAXATION
Trust
Attachment
Survival - Food
Behavior (Cry)
Feed infant
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8. Nurturing vs. Social Control
NEED
EXPRESSION
INTERVENTION
RELAXATION
Nurturing
Social Control
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9. Cycle of Need - Attachment
& Sexual Abuse
NEED
EXPRESSION
INTERVENTION
Fear, Anger,
Confusion
Mistrust
Love & Belonging
Behaivor -- Hugs, Kisses, etc.
Adult responds by using sex
for power or control or for
sexual satisfaction.
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10. Attachment is…
. . . the affectionate and emotional tie
between people that continues
indefinitely over time and lasts when
people are geographically apart.
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11. Bonding & Attachment
• Bonding is reserved for a
parent’s special link to a
child.
• Attachment is used to
describe children’s
connections to parents or
others.
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12. The Positive Interaction Cycle
Parent Initiates a positive
interaction with the child
Child Responds
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13. Why is Attachment Important?
• Develop a conscience –
– Moral Development
• Become independent –
– Social Development
• Develop future relationships –
– Social Development
• Deal with stress, frustration, fear and worry –
– Emotional Development
• Think logically –
– Intellectual Development
• Growth & Health –
– Physical Development
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15. Promoting, Building, Rebuilding &
Supporting Attachments
• Select a group facilitator
• Select a reporter
• Read your case example
– Joey, Jenny, Anton, Lily.
• Answer the questions on Handout 6.
• You have 15 minutes
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16. Roadwork
• Read the Resource Parenting and Shared Parenting
Sections in The Go-To- Guide from Meeting 2.
• Complete your Strengths/Needs Worksheet
• Complete Feedback to the Leader – have ready to hand
in at Meeting 5.
• Review the rest of Meeting 4 Handouts.
• Think about three child or youth behaviors that might
“push your buttons” and be prepared to share them with
the group.
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