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Attachment Theory and Maternity Leave
Keeping in mind the data and information from the readings and charts/graphs, consider what you have learned (from your text readings and in class presentations) about the importance of attachments between infants and their caregivers and basics about socioemotional development.
The quality of the attachments formed differs between how mothers/parents/caregivers engage with children and based on the child’s temperament. The more secure the attachment, the better the parent-child relationship, but also the better the child’s relationships with others across childhood, and even the better the romantic relationships in adulthood.
The Question
Given what you know about attachment theories, the development of attachment during infancy and its ramifications for relationships across the lifespan, issues of equity and fairness in America, and any economic concerns you think are relevant, address whether the United States government has an ethical (or moral) responsibility to ensure new mothers (or new parents) are provided with paid maternity leave.
This response should incorporate concepts and ideas from at least two attachment theories (or other socioemotional theories), providing evidence that you understand the concepts and ideas of the theories and can connect them to the proper theorist. It should also make a strong argument, either against required maternity leave or for required maternity leave, specifically related to issues of rights, fairness, equity, and/or justice.
You can use any of the theorists — Erikson and Freud (for socioemotional theory), any temperament theorists, and any attachment theories, especially the work of Bowlby and/or Ainsworth. You may want to read into your textbook more for these and/or look them up online (if you look them up online, please cite your sources). One site that can be very helpful in giving simple yet clear and useful overviews of psychological theories is very well mind (verywellmind.com). Another is simply psychology (simplypsychology.com).
Moreover, the rationale should be focused on DEVELOPMENTAL theories.
You may want to state your perspective and then summarize issues of maternity/paternity leave in the US prior to making the argument.
Please cite your sources using APA style — you can site anything you use outside of the three articles, including the textbook.
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