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‘Are Mothers Necessary?’  

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'Are Mothers Necessary?' Attachment as described by psychologists Kennell 'is an emotional bond between two individuals that endures trough space and time, and serves to join them emotionally'. A bond that develops between child and caregiver provides the child with emotionally security. The question 'are mothers necessary?' has been a much-discussed debate. In order to answer either for or against the necessities of mother, many theories attempt to explain attachment. Familiar people who have responded to the child's needs for physical care and stimulation are the child's attachment figures. Infants form attachments with their primary care givers, usually the mother. Biological views on how attachment bonds begin are, as a response to needs. The arousal relaxation cycle meet these needs. Firstly, the need for food causes' discomfort, the response to that need by the primary care giver leads to satisfaction and subsequently quiescence and then eventual the need will be...

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