The broader social context of family life Flashcards
Out of home day-care potential risk factor for children
Non-maternal care may disrupt formation of attachment bonds with mother
National institute of Child Health and Development findings
An interplay between type of day-care and maternal sensitivity are important
Gomajee et al., (2018)
Children in centre based childcare were better socially than children looked after family, especially when attendance was over one year
Benefits to day-care
- Increased time in day-care helps children from impoverished backgrounds
- High-quality day-care helps language development
- Effects are small though…
Why is it important that day-cares are good?
Government sets policies that affect children’s lives by influencing the incentives and barriers to how parents work
Secure attachment and social development for children
- Positive interactions with peers
- Strong foundations socially
- Gives children confidence
Insecure attachment and social development for children
- Withdraw from social exchanges expecting rejection
- Poor peer relationships
However, the child may have influenced the attachment style, which reflects on their social skills despite the attachment style
Role of parenting - Gatekeeping
Controlling where they go, who they interact with and how much time they interact with peers
Role of parenting - Coaching
Teaching children group-oriented strategies on how to interact with peers
Role of parenting - Emotion coaching
Providing children with explanations about the acceptability of emotions and how to manage them
Role of parenting - Monitoring
Harder to monitor through adolescence
