TMA05 A qualitative study showing how significant others can be perceived to affect development, using thematic analysis

Abstract

This study examines the developmental view that attachment influences an individuals life, from a social constructionist perspective. The researcher goes into more detail, exploring how the concept of attachment can affect a persons development. A qualitative, thematic analysis was carried out on a pre-existing, filmed semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis showed that attachment throughout the lifespan can influence development and relationships in adulthood.

Introduction

Ontology can be referred to as the theory of what, in a certain perspective, is seen to constitute an individual. This study adopted the ontological assumption, on which social constructionist theory is based; that people are created by, and also create, their understandings of the world around them.

Developmental psychology aims to help us understand how our development throughout the …(short extract)