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The Importance of Quality of Care: Effects of Perinatal HIV Infection and Early Institutional Rearing on Preschoolers' Attachment and Indiscriminate Friendliness
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Dobrova-Krol, Natasha A.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Juffer, Femmie – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: The rearing environment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children is often compromised, putting these children at additional risks. Positive caregiving may ameliorate the impact of adverse circumstances and promote attachment security. The goal of the present study was to examine the attachment relationships of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Attachment Behavior, Cognitive Development, Child Rearing
Love, Language, and Emergent Literacy
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Zambo, Debby; Hansen, Cory Cooper – Young Children, 2007
How can language and literacy enhance emotional development in the very young (birth to three years)? Although all children begin to understand their world through language and social interaction, literacy differs from culture to culture. It can range from oral stories of personal and cultural relevance to songs of ethnic pride and includes a…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Caregivers, Picture Books
The Development of Adopted Children after Institutional Care: A Follow-Up Study
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Vorria, Panayiota; Papaligoura, Zaira; Sarafidou, Jasmin; Kopakaki, Maria; Dunn, Judy; Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Kontopoulou, Antigoni – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Research suggests that institutional care has long-lasting effects on children. However, no study has longitudinally studied infants in an institution and their subsequent development at age four. Methods: Sixty-one adopted children aged four years who had spent their first two years of life in an institution were compared to 39…
Descriptors: Young Children, Infants, Attachment Behavior, Adoption
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B): Psychometric Report for the 2-Year Data Collection. Methodology Report. NCES 2007-084
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Andreassen, Carol; Fletcher, Philip – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This methodology report documents the design, development, and psychometric characteristics of the assessment instruments used in the second wave of the ECLS-B. The assessment instruments discussed measure children's cognitive development (BSF-R), socioemotional functioning (Two Bags Task), security of attachment (TAS-45), and physical development…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Child Development, Longitudinal Studies, Cognitive Development
Emerging: Child Development in the First Three Years.
Nixon, Dianne; Gould, Katy – 1996
As our knowledge of young children grows, so does our awareness of the importance of the first few years of life. This book is written for students of child care at the college level, for those who work with children in the first three years of their lives, and for anyone who wants to understand more about what researchers and theorists have to…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behaviorism, Child Abuse, Child Development
Child Development (Grades 9-12).
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Barber, Marie; Hyer, Renee; Rollins, Jan; Seamons, Mary Lou; Siddoway, Kris; Wall, Cindy – 1999
This curriculum guide on child development consists of six units for grades 9-12. A book list is provided. Each unit has 1-15 lessons. Unit 1, Overview of Child Development, teaches the value of studying children. Unit 2, Responsibilities Related to the Child, has four lessons: Parenting Responsibilities, Nurturing/Bonding, Self Concept, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Birth, Child Development