1st Edition

Rethinking Attachment for Early Childhood Practice Promoting security, autonomy and resilience in young children

By Sharne A Rolfe Copyright 2004
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

Sharne Rolfe brings an excellent discussion of attachment principles, research and applications to an exceedingly important topic, the relationships between child care teachers/providers and young children. It is a important resource for the current and next generation of early childhood professionals and researchers, and it will be a key resource for the growing international discussion about... Read more
Part 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Part 2: The significance of attachment relationships

Chapter 2: Attachment Theory

Chapter 3: Internal working models

Chapter 4: Quality of attachment

Chapter 5: Attachment and resilience

Part 3: Attachment through infancy and early childhood

Chapter 6: Infancy and developing trust

Chapter 7: Toddlerhood and becoming autonomous

Chapter 8: The preschool years

Chapter 9: Attachment and cognitive competence

Part 4: Attachment issues

Chapter 10: Separation experiences

Chapter 11: Adult attachment issues

Chapter 12: Cultural perspectives on attachment

Chapter 13: When attachment needs are unmet

Part 5: Conclusion

Chapter 14: Rethinking attachment for early childhood policies and practices

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Sharne Rolfe is Senior Lecturer in Child Psychology in the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne, and coeditor of Doing Early Childhood Research.