Based on studies of attachment-separation-individuation needs, this article describes the three basic functions—caregetting, caregiving, and individuating—that are required for human development. These three functions are then related through an integrative approach to both the three ego states model and the integrating Adult model, models about which there is currently considerable controversy.
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