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Kesner, John E. – 1995
Based on Bowlby's attachment theory, which hypothesized that the caregiver-child relationship may play an important role in the social and academic adjustment of the child, this pilot study assessed the attitudes of student teachers regarding attachment issues. The subjects for this study were 38 graduate students in a teacher preparation program.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Early Childhood Education, Intuition
Kesner, John E. – 1997
This study examined how a teacher's attachment history influenced the quality of the teacher-child attachment relationship, and how racial differences between teacher and child influence the quality of the attachment relationship. Participating were 55 undergraduate education majors entering their final field placement. The sample was mostly…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, College Students, Higher Education, Racial Differences
Kesner, John E. – 1997
This study examined the relationship between the security of preschool children's attachment relationship to their parents and how they negotiated and managed hypothetical conflict with peers. Participating were 66 preschool-age children recruited from child care facilities and residing in a large urban area in the southeastern United States. The…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Blacks, Conflict Resolution