Mother And Child, A Dance Movement Therapy Case
Medicine; an art? Special Study Unit
March 20th, 2006
Student No: 90000275
Mothers and Children
Dance / Movement Therapy and Bonding
Introduction
Hofer and Bowlby illustrated that all animals, including humans, need to form close bonds of affection to facilitate normal development. In an infant, physical arousal such as that precipitated by hunger or cold, gives rise to emotional arousal. This state can only be corrected by a caregiver, given the infant's limited capability. The infant soon learns that in the caregiver's presence, the normal status quo can be restored far beyond the infant's own coping abilities and forms an attachment. Initially this attachment provides basic needs, such as food and warmth, but it evolves into the framework for future relationships and the infant's view of their ‘self'.
When seeking out attachment, infants exhibit particular behaviours, including seeking proximity, smiling and clinging. Adults reciprocate by touching,......
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