Assignment 3: Individual Assessment (40%) Reflective Essay Reflect on your own family and cultural context while you were a child XXXXXXXXXXyears). Apply your understanding of the Bowlby-Ainsworth...

Assignment 3:    1
Individual Assessment (40%) Reflective Essay    1
Introduction    1
Discussion    2
Environment and Culture    2
Bowlby and Ainsworth Attachment Theory    2
Bronfen
enner's Ecological Systems Theory    5
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory    5
The impact of these relationships on development as matured    6
Conclusion    6
Reference    7
Assignment 3:
Individual Assessment (40%) Reflective Essay
Introduction
A person develops in several ways during their life; they are nurtured not just physically but also psychologically and emotionally. Using human development theories, such as Bowlby and Ainsworth Attachment Theory, this essay constructively focuses on my family life and cultural environment, as well as my life participation and recollections (Costa Martins et al,2022). In addition to discussing the theories by refe
ing to my own experiences, I have also mentioned the influence that my culture has had on the way that I am as an adult, including how it has influenced both my ability to make decisions and the way that I interact with other people in my personal and professional life.
Discussion
Environment and Culture
Every child matures and acquires knowledge within the framework of meaningful relationships and interactions with their su
oundings that are significant to them within the culture and environment of the family (Dansby Olufowote et al,2020). My family's core values include honesty, compassion, and working together to accomplish a common goal. We are dedicated to furthering our education and ensuring everyone prioritises their relationships with their families. Being raised in a household by parents with a holistic perspective on life and who encourage us to look for the
ight side of things rather than dwelling on the unpleasant aspects of life gives us a more optimistic outlook on life overall (Donald, Luke & Byrd,2020). It also alludes to the concept of language as a part of a larger cultural context rather than a separate entity. In my family, everyone respects and cares for one other, and we all enjoy spending time together, yet my parents or grandparents never tried to stop us from pursuing our ambitions. This enables us to spend quality time together as an Indian family, and we never neglect the needs of our loved ones because of our shared cultural heritage (Costa Martins et al,2022). When I participate in activities representing the values and customs of my family's culture, I can distinguish between the positive and the negative. The way I interact with others and maintain friendships is directly influenced by my family's culture.
Bowlby and Ainsworth Attachment Theory
John Bowlby, a British psychologist, studied attachment theory first. The attachment was defined by him as a persistent psychological connection between humans (Ackerman,2018). Bowlby was fascinated by the wo
y, and grief children feel when they are removed from their primary caregivers. According to some early beliefs, attachment is just a taught trait (Bosmans et al,2020). These views claimed that attachment was just a function of the child's feeding connection with its caregivers. Children develop bonded with their caregivers when they are fed and given sustenance by them.
Attachment behaviours are natural to avoid losing the rewards of being cared for by essential caregivers. Those babies are participating in this behaviour modification (Harlow,2021). Bowlby coined the "Attachment Behavioral System." hypothesis when developing and sustaining relationships. Newborns who have been taken from their parents respond in three distinct ways when they are reunited (Huang, Picart & Gillan,2020).
· Secure attachment
· Anxious-resistant attachment
· Avoidant attachment
· Disorganised Attachment
Secure Attachment: These children generally have a more positive self-perception and believe they are capable and deserving of others' respect and support (Thompson et al,2022). (Dansby Olufowote et al,2020)
Anxious-resistant attachment: These children are the antithesis of nervous or avoidant children. They are prone to have low self-esteem and cling to their primary caretakers (Bosmans et al,2020).
Avoidant attachment: Anxious-avoidant children have more difficulty coping with stressful events. They may isolate themselves and refuse to seek treatment, making it difficult for them to build meaningful...