PSYC 273 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Maternal Sensitivity, Child Care
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Change from one insecure pattern to another: secure babies keep their attachment. Association between long hours in inadequate child care and behavior problems. Maternal care, relative care, in home care, child care home, center. Caregivers had more child-centered beliefs, more education, and experience. Physical environments were safe, clean, and stimulating. Care was provided in an in-home arrangement. Family/child factors: secure attachment more likely when mothers were better adjusted, secure attachment more likely when mothers were more sensitive. Children who went to child care outside of school were more prepared for preschool. If children go to child care, they are more prepared for school, socially. Children go into child care at an early age. Child care does not affect the attachment with mother. More time in care: more behavior problems. Fathers often build attachments through sensitive play: e(cid:374)siti(cid:448)e respo(cid:374)se to (cid:272)hild"s (cid:272)ues. (cid:862)oh you like the (cid:271)u(cid:374)(cid:374)y? (cid:863) e(cid:374)gage the (cid:272)hild i(cid:374) play, do the hop.
