... social misfits and eventually lead a distorted and destructive lifestyle (1988). The Attachment theory is also accepted by most psychiatrists and psychologists as the best explanation for how we relate to our environment and develop the capacity to form relationships with others. It affirms that the methods we use to ... dependence, power and control. The application of Bowlby's Attachment theory states that the intimate, emotional bonds between certain individuals are not dependent on food, sex or other factors such as desire for comfort and support (1988,120). It is also based on how w...

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