later childhood relationships

• smith + myron-wilson 1998

  a = how iwm affects relationships in later life

  p = assess attachment type and bullying involvement, using questionaires

  196 children aged 7-11 from london

  f = insecure - avoidant, victims

  insecure- resistant, bullies

  secure attached, neither bullies nor victims
• minnesota study (2005)

  p = followed ppt from infancy to late adolescence

  f = securely attached children - rated most highly for social competence later in childhood, less isolated and more popular when compared to insecurely attached children

  c = continuity between early attachment and later emotional/social behaviour
• hartup et al (1993)

  • children with a secure attachment are more popular at nursery and engage more in social interactions with other children
  • insecurely attached children tend to be more reliant on teachers for interaction and emotional support

  c = continuity between how you act when you are young, and your relationships at school