Attachments and Later relationships
- Created by: Niamh Crawford-Thomson
- Created on: 10-02-19 13:45
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INTERNAL WORKING MODEL
- A childs first attachment creates a mental representation of what a future relationship should look like
- A childs first attachment is therefore critical as it will effect future relationships
- A child with a negative first attachment will bring these negative traits into future relationships
ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
- Adults described as insecure-resistant as a child have particular problems forming and maintaining friendships
- Insecure-avoidant struggle with intimacy
- Secure form the best friendships and relationships
- EVALUATION- Deterministic as it suggests people cannot change, Association does not mean causality e.g parenting style may also effect later relationships
LATER CHILDHOOD RELATIONSHIPS
- Securely attached…
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