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    1) John, an Aboriginal student, shows signs of disorganized attachment, likely due to witnessing domestic violence in his home and being temporarily removed from his mother's care as a toddler. 2) Attachment is important for child development and can impact relationships throughout one's life. Aboriginal children often have attachments to extended family and community in addition to parents. 3) As John's teacher, the author aims to help build a more secure attachment for him by involving his mother in school activities and establishing a safe, supportive environment.

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    1) John, an Aboriginal student, shows signs of disorganized attachment, likely due to witnessing domestic violence in his home and being temporarily removed from his mother's care as a toddler. 2) Attachment is important for child development and can impact relationships throughout one's life. Aboriginal children often have attachments to extended family and community in addition to parents. 3) As John's teacher, the author aims to help build a more secure attachment for him by involving his mother in school activities and establishing a safe, supportive environment.

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    1) John, an Aboriginal student, shows signs of disorganized attachment, likely due to witnessing domestic violence in his home and being temporarily removed from his mother's care as a toddler. 2) Attachment is important for child development and can impact relationships throughout one's life. Aboriginal children often have attachments to extended family and community in addition to parents. 3) As John's teacher, the author aims to help build a more secure attachment for him by involving his mother in school activities and establishing a safe, supportive environment.

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    Georgia Duncan | 110230636 Tutor: Peter Arnold

    needs in relation to schooling and learning which will receive a positive outcome of growth for
    John.

    Due to Johns culture, I will integrate this into the majority and forefront of my teaching in order
    to connect Johns personal life to his learning within the classroom.

    Attachment

    There are numerous different definitions of attachment that shows the importance it has on
    child development, however, Main, Hesse and Hesse (2011, p. 437) defines attachment as a bond
    that an individual has to another individual which connects them through time and space.
    Attachment begins in the early years of life, around infancy and continues to develop throughout
    adolescence becoming more challenging as relationships continue to change and adapt (Dwyer
    2005, p. 156). John does have a strong connection to his family however, due to the complexity
    of the relationships he has with family members, his got different attachment styles with
    different members.

    As I mentioned above, John is an Aboriginal student which means that there are a number of
    attachment difficulties. Yeo (2003, p. 292) supports the idea that attachment is to do with the
    bonding that is shared between a child and their parent as well as studies the attachment that
    Aboriginal children face. Aboriginals have a strong connection to their land and their relationships
    with family and their community (Behrendt 1995, p. 15), therefore, their attachment to family and
    the community varies due to western culture. Aboriginals are often cared for by multiple
    individuals. (Yeo 2003, p. 299), which differs to the western culture where children are cared for
    by immediate family, mother and fathers during infancy years.

    Due to John’s mother Carol, being his primary caregiver and being a key figure in his life, I will
    discuss his attachment towards her in further in-depth than others. There are three categories
    of attachment that falls under the ‘strange situation’ that have crucial importance to the
    attachment of young children (Ainsworth 1979, p. 932), This includes secure, avoidant and
    ambivalent. These categories have been understood by Ainsworth and her assessments. Through
    understanding John and his relationship with Carol, it has been made evident that he has an
    insecure attachment, however this does not fall into the outlined categories mentioned above.
    The classification that this attachment style falls under is disorganised, which was developed by
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    Main and Solomon (1986, p. 932) as an additional classification for those that do not for any of
    the classifications of Ainsworth’s types of attachment. I believe John falls under this category
    due to his aggressive behavioural issues, as this portrays the same characteristics as a
    disorganised attachment. John lacks the needs for safety and security due to being a witness to
    domestic violence within his household, which has a major influence in the disorganised
    attachment to his mother.

    Carol is a constant figure throughout John life which has caused many negative circumstances
    for John in regards to his attachment issues. This is because Carol is a local drug dealer meaning
    he may constantly have people going in and out of his home. She is in a relationship where
    domestic violence puts not only her but John at risk. This however, does suggest that at times
    Carol may have a secure attachment to John. When John was three he and his brother were
    both taken by Family Services, which meant he was taken away from his mother. Allen at al.
    (2005, p. 64) states that separation from an attachment figure in threatening environment can
    cause a unexpected distress, anxiety and or fear. This traumatic event in Johns life could have
    influenced his possessive and controlling behaviour towards his mother, for reassurance that his
    mother will not leave again.

    As John is my student, I will make it my goal to ensure that he is building secure attachments
    therefore, as John’s teacher, I will use their experiences to help In moving forward towards a
    secure attachment. I will give Carol the opportunity to work with the school community to help in
    building a greater attachment that is safe and secure for John. For example creating a school
    newsletter or organising workshops.

    Aggression

    Lochman et al. (2012, p. 27) defines aggression as an act that is designed to be harmful to
    others, it has the goal purpose of harming others emotionally, verbally or physically, this is not a
    new phenomenon. The world is changing, and it has changed dramatically in the last few years in
    regards to how we as teachers handle aggression. Alvarez (2007, p. 1113) states, that in average 5-
    10% of children show some form of aggression and within today’s society, media is becoming an
    increasing concern for the behaviour of children. The games they play, peer influences, the way

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