ECDV 115 Early Learning & Child Care

Running head: COMMUNICATIONS 1: INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES
Communications 1: Interpersonal Competencies
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1COMMUNICATIONS 1: INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES
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Identity formation............................................................................................................................3
Ways of creating an environment of powerful interactions.............................................................4
Four major areas for powerful interactions.....................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................7

2COMMUNICATIONS 1: INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCIES
Assignment 4
Identity formation
The formation of identity is essential to understand own behaviors and attitudes,
furthermore facilitate the socialization process and allow people to make powerful interactions
through better learning, communication and development of relationships. The formation of
identity is essential for understanding who the person actually is, their characteristics, self
esteem, etc. The identity formation is based on perceptions of the people who describe own self
and at the same time, reflect on their own identity according to the gender, race, sexual
orientation culture, family, race, religion, etc (Dombro, Jablon & Stetson, 2011). The identity
formation makes clear representation of the story of a person’s life along with association with
other individuals and developing relationships with them such as parents, friends, relatives,
colleagues, etc.
There are various influences on identity including the gender and cultural aspects. It has
been seen that the children prior to entering into the elementary school often are guided by the
educators to understand what it means to become a proper boy or girl and how to make progress
with study and learning. The identity formation is facilitated with the process of self socialization
and allowing them to label themselves to become stable (Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2018). The
use of environmental cues further could allow the children to gain relevant information that
could represent being a boy or girl, while the gender schemas are also considered as useful all
throughout. Identity formation is based on gender constancy that can be managed through
playmates communicating, people behaviors, values, activities while the environment is essential
for defining the gender roles and creating a healthy educational environment where interactions