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McKenzie, Ellen – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2021
Psychologists caution that the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate already existing mental health challenges -- warning that we may see more depression and anxiety in children due to fears about their health and that of their families, exposure to negative messages from the media, social isolation, and family financial issues due to economic…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Pandemics, COVID-19, Child Development
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Ortelbach, Niklas; Bovenschen, Ina; Gerlach, Jennifer; Peter, Charlotte; Scheithauer, Herbert – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2022
Due to an increasing number of children under the age of three attending early childhood education and care (ECEC), there is an increasing need for high-quality care settings. In addition to primary caregivers, ECEC teachers are important socializers of children's emotional development and may become children's attachment figures. Early preventive…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Prevention
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Virmani, Elita Amini; Hatton-Bowers, Holly; Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran; Decker, Kalli B.; King, Elizabeth K.; Plata-Potter, Sandra I.; Vallotton, Claire D. – Early Education and Development, 2020
Although the social-emotional competence of preservice early childhood professionals (ECPs) has been associated with the quality of their interactions with young children, there is limited understanding of these associations during preservice training. Utilizing a sample of students with career goals in early childhood (N=473), we examined the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Metacognition, Reflection
Biringen, Zeynep; Allender, Terri – Zero to Three (J), 2011
Evidence-based assessment tools provide a scientifically driven way of understanding the quality of communication and connection between a parent or caregiver and child. In this article, the authors describe how these tools can play an important role in the developmentally appropriate evaluation of parent-child attachment in the child welfare…
Descriptors: Evidence, Child Welfare, Parent Child Relationship, Foster Care
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Fraley, R. Chris; Roisman, Glenn I.; Haltigan, John D. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Psychologists have long debated the role of early experience in social and cognitive development. However, traditional approaches to studying this issue are not well positioned to address this debate. The authors present simulations that indicate that the associations between early experiences and later outcomes should approach different…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Experience, Role, Cognitive Development
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Cortazar, Alejandra; Herreros, Francisca – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2010
This article explores the relationship between attachment theory and the early childhood curriculum. During the first years of life children develop early attachment relationships with their primary caregivers. These attachment relationships, either secure or insecure, will shape children's socio-emotional development. In the USA, the predominant…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Young Children, Attachment Behavior, Educational Practices