EAD410 - Attachment in Infancy and Early Childhood

Subject Title
Attachment in Infancy and Early Childhood

Subject Description
Attachment theorists have produced empirical research, which informs practitioners about the qualitative nature of social and emotional relationships and how they develop. Using the rich literature, the students will explore how attachment affects behaviour, what effect caregiving (both parental and out of home) has on the quality of attachment and how early attachments affect relationships in later life. Through observations in naturalistic settings such as home, child-care and school settings, students will understand and be able to describe fully behaviours associated with the different patterns of attachment, the significance of these behaviours and the strategies that can optimize nurturing and attachment between caregiver and child.

Credit Status
EAD 410 is a required subject in the Bachelor of Child Development.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:






SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion, the student is able to:

1.  Infer correctly the different types of attachment (e.g. secure, insecure, disorganized), and their subtypes on the basis of observations of children's behavior, live or on video-recordings.

2.  Compare and contrast different care giving interactions and styles in relation to children's social, emotional and cognitive development.

3.  Recommend appropriate strategies for caregiver interactions to support secure attachment behaviors in young children.

4.  Display both cultural and personal sensitivity towards the topics outlined in this course and in the required interpersonal interactions.

5.  Explain the behavioral and family correlates of disorganized attachment in early childhood.

6.  Evaluate the key findings of attachment research and explain their main implications for child development and care.

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