A Practitioner's Perspective on the Implications of Attachment Theory for Daycare Professionals.

Mardell, Benjamin

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Publication Date: 1992

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A Practitioner's Perspective on the Implications of Attachment Theory for Daycare Professionals.

Mardell, Benjamin

Child Study Journal, v22 n3 p201-28 1992

Outlines attachment theory, focusing on ideas regarding children's attachment to persons other than primary caregivers. Utilizes attachment theory in drawing implications for classroom operation, day care center organization, and governmental policies. The attachment paradigm is seen as providing a theoretical basis for improving day care practices. (BB)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Caregivers, Class Organization, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Government Role, Peer Relationship, Research and Development, Separation Anxiety, Theory Practice Relationship, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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