Based on assumptions about attachment in partner relationships, influences of separation and divorce as well as conflict behavior, it was investigated whether previous partnership experiences have an influence on subsequent relationships. (link.springer.com)
This paper examines the influence of maltreated children's maternal and self - representations on subsequent relationships with foster mothers and behavioral adjustment in foster care. (cambridge.org)
Bowlby called these representations inner working models.1 As the infant develops and encounters the world beyond that first relationship, the inner working model guides her behaviour and expectations in subsequent relationships as well. (child-encyclopedia.com)