Influence of childhood on adult relationships

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Created on: 12-04-14 11:49

Shaver et al

RR as adults is an integration of 3 behavioral systems aquired@infancy:sexuality, caregiving +attachment. ATTACHMENT, internal working model child expect the same CAREGIVING modelling behavior of PAF SEXUALITY avoidant attachment sex without love :)

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Bowlby

Attachment theory . attachment=process with continues through whole life. attachment with caregiver creates blueprint which child refers to as a basis for adult relationships. promotes safety + survival

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Hazan + Shaver

the reason why we feel more secure around partner , due to the same instincts at play which is the fact that our romantic partner acts as a safe base which we can explore from

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Simpson et al

Children followed + assessed @ 4 key points. 1yr=parent (attachment) 6-8 = teachers(peer) , 16=peers , young adult = romantic partner. showed continuation

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Rubenstein + Shaver

Lonely adults reported troubled childhood - shows the link btwn childhood + adulthood

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Qualter + Munn

Child learns their self value from peers - this can determine how they approach adult relationships

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Nangle et al

Childrens friendships act as a training ground for adult relationships e.g. sharing secrets, affection

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IDA

seems as if those with troubled childhoods = doomed , but it doesn't happen all the time. there is still a chance to develop a fully functioning romantic relationship as an adult

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