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Internal Working Model Assignment

   

Added on  2020-04-21

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Attachment 8-11 Year Olds 1Internal Working Model John Bowlby developed the internal working model and it is a framework made up ofmental representations used to understand the world, self and others (Milijkovitch et al, 2015). It helps us to understand how people relate with each other hence work on developingbetter relationships. This model explains that it is important for children to develop secure attachments with acaregiver. One of the theories associated with the internal working model is the attachment theory.This theory emphasizes that the emotional bond, which occurs between a child and parent, helpsthe child to learn about the world and how they should interact with others (Milijkovitch et al,2015). The main types of attachment are secure, insecure ambivalent, insecure avoidant anddisorganized.Further research was carried out by three researchers Wright, Binney and Smith (1995)who looked at the attachment patterns in 8-12 year old kids. The study further looked at their relationship to parental welfare and strain and childbehavior and competence. Separation Anxiety Test was used for the study. The study gave emphasis to why it isimportant to address how children make a comparison to themselves. One of the factors that were found to be related to the self-reliance scale was competency.Once the first assessment was done it was evident that the children who were securely attached

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