Course Description
Attachment Theories offer an ethological approach to social and personality development. These theories propose that evolutionary forces have endowed infants with genes that predispose them to form emotional bonds with their caregivers. In this course, emphasis will be placed on the significance of early childhood relationships. Further focus will be given to clinical treatment, case management, child welfare and protective services to individuals and families within the continuum of the social work field.
Course Outline
Course Title: Attachment Theories: Weathering Our Childhood
Instructor: Trélan Nicole Holder, MS, LCSW
Contact Hours/CEUs: 4-Hours
Format: Online Self-Study Course (Text-based Readings and Videos)
Process: Register and pay for course. Read content online.
Pass online posttest and print certificate of completion. Registrants can access course for 1-year from date of registration.
Learning Objectives
- Define Attachment Theory
- Define Ethology
- Apply attachment theory in the context of typical child development
- Apply attachment theory in the context of early childhood education and school socialization
- Apply attachment theory in the context of child maltreatment
- Identify the (4) phases of attachment as defined by John Bowlby
- Identify the (2) forms of attachment as defined by Mary Ainsworth
- Identify the (4) categories of attachment as defined by Mary Ainsworth
- Compare and contrast Object Relations and Attachment Theories
- Apply attachment theory as it relates to early and adult interpersonal relationships
Course Features
- Lectures 36
- Quizzes 7
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 7
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 36 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Module 1: Course Overview and Pre-Test3
- Module 2: Theoretical PerspectivesEthology, Attachment and the Significance of Early Childhood Experiences21
- 2.1Ethology5 Minutes
- 2.2Ethology- An Infant’s Attachment to Parents5 Minutes
- 2.3Attachment: Theoretical Perspectives5 Minutes
- 2.4Attachment: John Bowlby5 Minutes
- 2.5John Bowlby’s: Phases of Attachment 5 Minutes
- 2.6Table 1: Four Phases5 Minutes
- 2.7Attachment: Mary Ainsworth5 Minutes
- 2.8Attachment Behaviors5 Minutes
- 2.9Video Primer: Strange Situation5 Minutes
- 2.10Table 2: Secure and Insecure Attachment5 Minutes
- 2.11Video: Attachment Theory—Understanding the Essential Bond8 Minutes
- 2.12Adult Attachment5 Minutes
- 2.13Adult Attachment Inventories5 Minutes
- 2.14Adult Attachment Styles5 Minutes
- 2.15Limitations5 Minutes
- 2.16Video: Healthy Adult Romantic Relationships20 Minutes
- 2.17Video Reflection: Healthy Adult Romantic Relationships10 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.18Parent-Child Interaction5 Minutes
- 2.19Video: Foundations of Lifelong Health5 Minutes
- 2.20Video Reflection Exercise 1: Foundations for Lifelong Health20 Minutes
- 2.21Module 2: Review Quiz- Attachment10 Minutes8 Questions
- Module 3: Good-enough-fitPrimary Attachment Relationships through the Lens of Object Relations and Neurosciences10
- 3.1Object Relations Theory5 Minutes
- 3.2Object Relations: Theory and Pioneers5 Minutes
- 3.3Good-enough-fit5 Minutes
- 3.4A Theory on the Psychological Birth of the Human Infant5 Minutes
- 3.5Early Development: Age 3 to 6 Months5 Minutes
- 3.6Video: Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry5 Minutes
- 3.7Exercise 2: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children’s Development20 Minutes
- 3.8Affective-Communication between Caretaker and Child5 Minutes
- 3.9Video: The Still Face Experiment5 Minutes
- 3.10Module 3: Review Quiz10 Minutes5 Questions
- Module 4: Child Abuse and neglectHow Trauma Can Affect Brain Architecture9
- 4.1Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect5 Minutes
- 4.2Video: The Science of Neglect5 Minutes
- 4.3Exercise 4: The Science of Neglect20 Minutes
- 4.4Module 4: Review Quiz10 Minutes3 Questions
- 4.5Resources5 Minutes
- 4.6Mandated Reporters5 Minutes
- 4.7References- Attachment Theories5 Minutes
- 4.8Post-Test: Attachment10 Minutes10 Questions
- 4.9Course Survey: Attachment Theories10 Minutes10 Questions