Using the case of Jordan Morgan, explain why secure attachment is so important to children’s development and how life story work can be used to support this.

“In order to answer the above question this essay will firstly give a brief history of John Bowlby the man behind the attachment theory. Secondly the term secure attachment will be explained. The next step will be to identify some of the key concepts on which the argument is based. This will then lead into the case study of Jordan Morgan which will discuss his experiences of participating in Life Story Work. The essay will conclude by drawing together all the main points which were discussed in the main body of essay. John Bowlby trained in psychology and medicine and devoted his life to studies of the development of young children. His main interest was in the relationships with their primary care giver, as he stated (usually the mother), (Unit 5, p. 25). He is best known for his theory of attachment. His theories could have been developed due to his childhood background. He …(short extract)”