As especificidades do padrão de apego da criança em relação à figura materna e paterna

Abstract

This dissertation presents a qualitative research about the specificity of the attachment pattern between children and his main caregiver, specially father and mother. The theory reference base was the attachment theory, since Bowlby’s concepts untill the new conceptual perspectives. The goals of this research were identify the children attachment pattern characteristics related to the parents, evaluate the existence of specificity in the attachment pattern related to father and to mother and describe the families characteristics associated to secure attachment and/or insecure. The results indicate that the quality of each significant emotional relationship is unique and a predominant secure attachment pattern can have insecure aspects and vice-versa. The stability of family relationships, a favorable social network support, as well the definition of the roles of children and parents were the main characteristics related to the secure attachment pattern. The insecure attachment pattern is related to sickness