The diversity of social, emotional, and personal aspects of a child's life can have a fundamental influence on their development and social worlds as children and later on in adulthood (Ding., S, 2005). Parent and caregiver (especially mothers) relationships with their children have been explored by researchers extensively and ethological studies have provided support in understanding human development especially in regards to infants attachment and in predicting behaviours and personality later on in life. Research has developed since the focus was on mother-child influences and the interest in children's interactions with all relationships has increased (Littleton., K, and Meill., D, 2005). Harris (1998) and Pinker (2002) have argued that parental influences have been grossly exaggerated and that it is within peer groups that socialization occurs (Littleton et al, 2005). The focus of this essay is on peer-peer and sibling-sibling interaction in regards to the different contexts in which these relationships take place.
Joanna Molenda SKILLS 04.05.2014 CYP Core 3.5 Develop positive relationships with children, young people and others involved in their care. 1. Be able to develop positive relationships with children and young people. 1.1. Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained.
If you have a positive relationship with a child it becomes easier to communicate with them and understand their wants and needs. This will be better for everyone involved. Positive relationship building with a child or young person now will teach them how to form relationships with others when they are older and will encourage positive social skills. A positive relationship with a child also allows us to recognise any issues there may be with the child’s development e.g. speech, walking, learning difficulties e.t.c.
Compare and contrast the approach to studying children’s friendships taken in the Bigelow and LA Gaipa (1975) study with that taken by William Corsaro. [pic] In early infancy, children’s most important relationships are those with their primary guardians and other family members. Initially, relationships with other children are far less important than those with family members. However the importance of children’s peer relationships develop throughout childhood and by the teenage years most young people tend to use friends as their main bases of social and emotional support. Childhood friendships serve as a training ground for future relationships in which social skills, such as persuasion and resolving conflict, can be developed.
Social learning theory comes from the idea that human beings ability to learn new behaviours by the way we see that certain individual perform that behaviour. For example if a teenager saw a fellow friend act in a certain manner of way then he/she is most likely to copy that behaviour. Gender, statues, fame, prestige, competence are all different factors that can make us imitate another person. Solomon Asch (1950) came up with a concept called the “majority influences. The people that we get inspired by are called role models.
Social Competence: Childhood to Adolescence Social competence is defined as “the ability to achieve personal goals in social interaction while simultaneously maintaining positive relationships with others over time and across situations” (Rubin & Rose-Krasnor, 1992). It does not typically emerge fully until a later age meaning immaturity is often displayed by young children, but they also have the capability to display maturity. Maturity or immaturity can be observed through specific characteristics such as emotional regulation, perspective taking, distributive justice, displaying of empathy, communicating with peers, social problem solving, prosocial behavior, and gender-role stereotyping from an early age and serve as indicators for adolescent social competence. Summary Emotional Regulation One characteristic of a socially competent adolescent is the capability for emotional regulation. Emotional regulation is when a person utilizes strategies “to adjust the intensity or duration of [their] emotional reactions to a comfortable level so [they] can accomplish goals” (Berk, 2009, p. 407).
Sibling relationship, as stated in East & Khoo (2005) study, holds high importance and shapes behavioral characteristics in adolescence. Older siblings and the relationship between them can have an adverse affect on the behavior of the younger sibling. Sibling relationship importance in regards to behavior can be paralleled to this study. Without a doubt these relationships affect the way in which a child adapts to changes and environment. Another goal of this study was to support the importance of relationships between siblings and the impact that placement in foster care (separate or apart) may have on that relationship.
Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with: Children Young people Adults Effective communication is fundamental in building positive relationships with all children, young people and adults. Children and young people acquire their communication skills by observing how adults interact with each other which will influence how they communicate and behave. Therefore, it is important for the Teaching Assistant, and other carers involved, to act as positive role models. Children and young people need to feel comfortable within their surroundings enabling them to separate more easily from their parents/carers. As they become more emotionally secure they are likely to become more actively involved with play or learning activities.
This includes societal norms, attitudes, values, and belief systems. Socialization agents, such as family, friends, parents, schools, and government make sure socialization occurs. It’s important for socialization to occur because as we mentioned in class, a child is more likely to become successful in their society if they are socialized in a way that abides by and fit’s in their culture. Ponijao and Hattie are socialized in different ways. Ponijao was socialized more so by her whole community, rather than just her parents like Hattie initially was.
This can affect planning as practitioners may have to think and plan activities for children where there is a possibility that positive and negative reinforcements can be put into action in the setting, for example; praising the child when they have achieved and giving children time outs think about what they have done ‘Skinner divided the consequences of actions into three groups; Positive reinforcers, negative reinforcers and punishments’ (Tassoni, P, et al, 2007: 84). Albert Bandura’s social learning theory states that he believed children’s; parents, family, friends and teachers should be powerful role models and figures for children to imitate, for example; behaving in a way that promotes acceptable behaviour in the setting. This can affect the planning and provision of learning opportunities for children in a setting as practitioners will have to plan activities and experiences for children that will enable them and will encourage them to socialise and communicate with other children and staff ‘In social learning theory Albert Bandura (1977) states behaviour is learned from the environment through the process of observational