Developmental Psychology: Implications of research into Attachment and Day Care

Question 1

Name the 4 implications of Attachment research

Answer 1

> Robertson and Robertson found that the visiting arrangements for children in hospital are very important as any substitute emotional care was provided it would result in emotional disturbance, so visiting times have changed in hospitals.
Thanks to Bowlby’s research children are adopted within the first week of being born, and research also shows that adopted families can be just as securely attached as non-adopted families.
Parenting needs to be of high quality in order to improve maternal sensitivity.
Improving Day care quality (e.g.a carer is assigned to three children, in order to ensure close emotional relationships)

Question 2

Name The 4 characteristics of High quality daycare

Answer 2

> Low Child to Staff ratios - The NICHD found that staff could provide care for ratios as low as 3:1
Minimal Staff Turnover - Schaffer identified that the consistency of care as one of the most important factors, and a low turnover increases the consistency of care
Sensitive care - The NICHD study found that 23% of infant care provided give highly sensitive care, 50% of them only moderately.
Qualified staff - Sylva reported from the EPPE study that quality is associated with the qualifications of staff, the better and higher the qualifications the better the quality of care and outcome for the children in terms of development.