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Childhood on adult relationships

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Peers

Shaver- romantic love in adulthood is due to three behaviour systems acquired at infancy. Attachment, caregiving, sexuality systems.

Attatchment- related to the internal working model (Bowlby) Bowlby- according. later relationhsips likely to be a continuation of early attatchment styles. because behaviour of infants primary cattatchment figure promotes an internal working model of relationships which leads the infant to expect the same in later life. In extreme cases- children can develop a attatchment disorder.

Care giving system- knowledge on how one cares for another. leans from role model behaviour.

Sexuality system- learnt in relation to early attachment e.g. avoidant attachment- view of sex without love is ideal.

Abuse and neglect during infancy appears to be a link and children finding future relationships difficult .(attachment disorder) the development of peer and romantic relationships suffer.

Abuse - on future relationshisp. physical abuse- negative effects on adult psychological functioning. Abused at childhood, ^ rates of depression and anxiety compared to non abused(springer) sexual abuse also has a major impact in adult hood. especially on forming healthy relationships.. Abuse leaves individuals inability to trust others and feelings of isolation which inhibits relationships. Study found individual to have disorganised patterns of attatchment so difficulty in regulating emotions. - Effecting relationships.

Childhood relationships

Adolescent relationships- Later stage of childhood. attachment from parent to peers. Romantic relationships in adolescents allow to gain a type of emotional and physical intimacy- very different from parents.

Madsen- effect of dating behaviour in teens. on the quality of young adult relationships 20-22 found- moderate or low dating frequency predicted ^ quality romantic relationships in young adults. High dating frequency produced poorer quality.

Suggests some dating in adolecents is advantageous for future relationships. but too much maladaptive.

Nangle- Childrens friendships. training for future relationships. Close friendships- affection, trust, sense of alliance. SKills important later in romantic relationships.

Munn- children learnt from experiences with other children.Develop a sense of own value due to these interactions with others.This determines the approach to adult relationships.