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Luby, Joan, L. Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2006
This important volume comprehensively explores the development of psychiatric disorders in 2- to 6-year-olds, detailing how the growing empirical knowledge base may lead to improved interventions for young children and their families. Leading contributors examine advances in the conceptualization and diagnosis of early-onset disruptive disorders,…
Descriptors: Therapy, Pharmacology, Anxiety, Emotional Disturbances
Johnston, Patricia Irwin – 1997
Intended for adoptive parents and adoption practitioners and intermediaries, this book uses the metaphor of space exploration to provide practical strategies for meeting the adopted infant's needs and smoothing the transition. Chapter 1, "Mission: To Explore New Worlds," discusses adoptive and birth parent preparation, loss issues, and society's…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Attachment Behavior
Holden, George W. – 1997
This book, designed for advanced courses on parent-child relationships, examines scientific evidence concerning parents' effect on children's development. Chapter 1, "The Development of Child-Rearing Research: From Mere Beliefs to a More Dynamic Perspective," discusses the beginnings of and current trends in child rearing research and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Rearing
Levine, Madeline – 1996
Numerous studies have shown that viewing media violence encourages aggression, desensitization, and pessimism in children. This book reviews research on the effects of television and movie violence on children and adolescents, offering parents suggestions for dealing with the problems it creates. It is asserted that parents frequently…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Affective Behavior, Aggression
Honig, Alice Sterling – 1984
This paper emphasizes the need for early childhood teachers to value themselves more highly in order to better their work with young children. The goal of working with children must be to build their self-esteem so they like themselves as human beings. The document (1) reviews research findings that will help teachers make insightful caregiving…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Caregivers, Cognitive Ability, Day Care
Senate Committee of Canada (Ontario). Standing Senate Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. – 1978
Experiences in prenatal life and early childhood that may cause personality disorders or criminal behavior in later life are examined in these proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experience as Causes of Criminal Behavior of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. This issue, the fifteenth in a series of 19 hearings dating…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alienation, Antisocial Behavior, Attachment Behavior
Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally – 2002
Noting that the protective factors that support positive development despite adversity are becoming better understood, this workbook discusses the importance of encouraging resilience in school-aged children living in challenging circumstances and shows how to evaluate resilience through the use of checklists and background information. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Change Strategies, Check Lists
Winton, Pam, Ed.; Buysse, Virginia, Ed. – Early Developments, 2002., 2002
This document consists of the three 2002 issues of a journal reporting new research in early child development conducted by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center (FPG) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Articles in the Winter 2002 issue highlight some current work at FPG on factors that enhance or inhibit social and…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Problems, Child Care
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 2002
"Zero to Three" is a single-focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Conceived by the Zero to Three Child Welfare Task Force, this issue focuses on agents of change for infants and toddlers in foster…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Biological Parents, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Fergusson, David; Swain-Campbell, Nicola; Horwood, John – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: This study sought to examine the associations between indices of socio-economic deprivation in childhood and later involvement in crime. Method: Data were gathered as part of the Christchurch Health and Development Study. In this project a cohort of 1,265 children born in Christchurch in 1977 have been studied from birth to age 21…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Crime, Family Life, Economically Disadvantaged
Harrison, Linda; Ungerer, Judy – 1996
This study addressed the argument that early child care constitutes a risk to children's social adaptation, and that for high-risk samples this effect depends on the security of the infant-mother attachment relationship. A longitudinal investigation of 135 first-born children in a low-risk sample was conducted to discern the contribution of child…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Behavior
Mundorf, Nancy K. – 1996
This year-long study explored toddler separation distress behaviors in a developmentally appropriate classroom that used a gradual entry process, including a home visit. Four toddlers were selected for study: two had overt separation distress behaviors at the beginning of the year, and two did not exhibit overt distress. The children were…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role
Thorton, Helen, Ed. – 1995
This report compiles data on three 5-year federally sponsored dropout prevention programs: ALAS (Achievement for Latinos through Academic Success), the Belief Academy, and Check & Connect. The introduction to the report presents background information on the dropout problem and related issues that face youth with learning and emotional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Attachment Behavior, Community Involvement
Westman, Jack C. – 1996
Creation of a parent license would validate parental rights, establish parental responsibility, and provide a basis for societal support of parenting through financial benefits, parent education and training, and protective services for children. Government has played an increasing role in family life through laws defining and mandating parental…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect
Honig, Alice Sterling – 1998
Using a question-answer format, this paper examines the concept of attachment and its importance for parents and caregivers of young children. Twenty topics are addressed through an examination of relevant theory, research findings, and clinical evidence: (1) a "who's who" list of researchers on attachment; (2) definition of attachment;…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Abuse