Implications of Attachment research
Implications on Hospital Provision
Government attitudes and policies have changed as a result of attachment research.
When a child is admitted to hospital their parents are actively encouraged to stay over night with the child and continue to provide emotional maternal care. They are also included in the planning and implementation of treatment.
This ensures that the child does not experience deprivation and also increases recovery time as the child feels much more positive.
When a child is admitted to hospital their parents are actively encouraged to stay over night with the child and continue to provide emotional maternal care. They are also included in the planning and implementation of treatment.
This ensures that the child does not experience deprivation and also increases recovery time as the child feels much more positive.
Implications on Adoption
Attachment research has altered adoption policy.
Historically biological parents were encouraged to remain and nurse the child for as long as possible.
Research into attachment has highlighted the importance of a continuous maternal caregiver, therefore it is now encouraged that the child is adopted within the first few weeks of birth. This allows the child to make a secure relationship with their new adoptive parents.
Historically biological parents were encouraged to remain and nurse the child for as long as possible.
Research into attachment has highlighted the importance of a continuous maternal caregiver, therefore it is now encouraged that the child is adopted within the first few weeks of birth. This allows the child to make a secure relationship with their new adoptive parents.
The Theatre of Attachment
A therapy that is used to bring adoptive parents and the child together, it supports them to make secure attachments.
The children who typically benefit from this treatment are those who have suffered with neglect or abuse and find it difficult to trust other adults.
Play increases empathy using techniques that allow the child to become the hero rather than a victim. It allows children to understand other peoples point of view and work through their issues.
The children who typically benefit from this treatment are those who have suffered with neglect or abuse and find it difficult to trust other adults.
Play increases empathy using techniques that allow the child to become the hero rather than a victim. It allows children to understand other peoples point of view and work through their issues.
Implications of day care research
The EPPE Project
EPPE has demonstrated that day care highlights early education, care and improves the child's willingness to learn.
This finding has led to free child places for children under the age of 3 years old.
Interestingly the EPPE also highlighted that too much time spent in day care can lead to aggression and high levels of anti-social behaviour.
This then led Gordon Brown to increase paid maternity leave after childbirth
(6 to 9 months) with the eventual increase to one year.
This finding has led to free child places for children under the age of 3 years old.
Interestingly the EPPE also highlighted that too much time spent in day care can lead to aggression and high levels of anti-social behaviour.
This then led Gordon Brown to increase paid maternity leave after childbirth
(6 to 9 months) with the eventual increase to one year.
SureStart
The aim of SureStart was to break the cycle of poverty by providing high quality day care and support for families.
Targets over 500 geographical areas throughout England with the purpose of enhancing and providing services for all families.
Research conducted by the 'National Evaluation of SureStart' has demonstrated Mothers who access SureStart are less likely to use physical methods of punishment when children misbehave.
Interestingly children from less disadvantaged families tend to benefit more from from SureStart than those more disadvantaged.
Targets over 500 geographical areas throughout England with the purpose of enhancing and providing services for all families.
Research conducted by the 'National Evaluation of SureStart' has demonstrated Mothers who access SureStart are less likely to use physical methods of punishment when children misbehave.
Interestingly children from less disadvantaged families tend to benefit more from from SureStart than those more disadvantaged.