Bandura Theory Influence On Children

Bandura theory said that children are affected by what they see in the world around especially by their family; when looking at the influence that parents have on their children, it is important to see that a young person will often copy what a parent is doing because they believe that what their parents are doing are the right things; transitions are important as when facing the things that can affect the family especially in the case of a family breakdown .When looking at how parents can act, it can lead to them drinking, smoking even turning away from the people that they trust, so a young person will watch the parent and pick up these habits which they may find hard to quit in the end as it is their method of coping; Bandura believed that children are highly influenced by their environment but especially by close family. It can link to a …show more content…
By carrying out research on theorists I have learnt that there are opinions on influences and transitions that I did not know, this has extended my knowledge on both theorists as well as the opposing opinions on who hold the biggest influence over children and young people at stages in their life; this means I can now see what has to be done in settings in order to make sure that children and young people are getting the best support