Professor David Quinton. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, May 2004. ISBN 1843102102. 16.95. Visit www.jkp.com/catalogue, search on Quinton.
Testing a maternal attachment model of behavior problems in early childhood A study using phase I data from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care, a prospective study of 1,364 American children from birth to sixth grade. It found meaningful associations between attachment insecurity and behavior problems as assessed not only by mothers but also by caregivers.
McCartney, K and others. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 45 (4):765-778, May 2004. Abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com, select journal/issue in Quicklink.
An examination of the UK early years foundation degree and the evolution of senior practitioners - enhancing work-based practice by engaging in reflective and critical thinking Examines the evolution of the senior practitioner, a term introduced by the DfES Sure Start Unit, which advocates the promotion and recognition of the importance of staff with advanced and specialist skills, knowledge and experience. The authors state that the Government, while front-loading the pilot programme, has failed to provide guidance and financial structure at the rear to consolidate a framework in which the role of senior practitioner is not only visible but clearly understood.
O'Keefe, J, and Tait, K. International Journal of Early Years Education 12 (1):25-40, March 2004. Abstract: www.tandf.co.uk, select Taylor & Francis Journals.
Handling hard-to-manage behaviours in pre-school provision: A systems approach.
The perceptions and experiences of hard-to-manage behaviours were explored among 32 staff working in a variety of Scottish settings. Aggression, inability to share and refusal were perceived as the most prevalent and worrying. Exclusion, explanation and distraction were the most frequently used strategies.
Foot, H, and others. Journal of Early Childhood Research 2 (2): 115-138, June 2004. Abstract: www.sagepub.com, select Journals.
Special educational needs and inclusion. Multiple perspectives of pre-school educators.
Reflects the views of 94 early childhood educators from a range of UK settings and services. Offers an overview of policy contexts in the four countries of the UK. Reviews recent research into the pre-school years.
Clough, P, and Nutbrown, C. Journal of Early Childhood Research 2 (2): 191-211, June 2004. Abstract: www.sagepub.com, select Journals.
Early Childhood Unit, National Children's Bureau Library, tel: 020 7843 6008 or visit www.ncb.org.uk
