THE EFFECT OF SAME-AGE AND MIXED-AGE GROUPING IN DAY CARE ON PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT SECURITY

This pilot study investigates the effect on parent-child attachment relationships of same-age versus mixed-age grouping in daycare centers in the Netherlands. For 45 children in the age range of 2 to 6 years, parent-child attachment relationships were assessed by means of the Attachment Q-Sort. It w...

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Published in:Social behavior and personality 2000-01, Vol.28 (6), p.595-602
Main Authors: Pool, Marina M., Bijleveld, Catrien C.J.H., Tavecchio, Louis W.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Differences
Age Groups
Attachment
Caregivers
Child Care Services
Children
Children & youth
Day care
Families & family life
Netherlands
Parent Child Relations
Parents
Parents & parenting
Pilot projects
Preschool children
Security
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Summary:This pilot study investigates the effect on parent-child attachment relationships of same-age versus mixed-age grouping in daycare centers in the Netherlands. For 45 children in the age range of 2 to 6 years, parent-child attachment relationships were assessed by means of the Attachment Q-Sort. It was found that attachment security did not differ significantly for children who had been in mixed-age or in same-age grouping, or who had experienced a change of daycare center.
ISSN:0301-2212
1179-6391
DOI:10.2224/sbp.2000.28.6.595