Exploring the effect of an attachment intervention in areas of multiple deprivation on adult–child interaction and the implications for children's social, emotional and behavioural development

MacDonald, Natalie and Gealy, Ann-Marie and Tinney, Glenda (2019) Exploring the effect of an attachment intervention in areas of multiple deprivation on adult–child interaction and the implications for children's social, emotional and behavioural development. Early Child Development and Care. ISSN 1476-8275

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Abstract

This paper explores the incidence of children’s social, emotional and behavioural difficulties within areas of multiple deprivation in one Local Authority in Wales and the potential effects of targeted training interventions on the quality of adult–child interactions. The quality of adult–child interaction was measured pre and post-test using the Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Wellbeing Scale (SSTEW). Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ) identified social, emotional and behavioural difficulties of children aged two to three years old illustrating the levels of difficulties presented by children attending Flying Start childcare. The SDQ results highlight a high incidence of social emotional and behavioural difficulties for children in areas of multiple deprivation. The SSTEW results highlight the potential impact of targeted professional development on the quality of adult–child interactions with the consideration that good quality childcare is associated with better outcomes for emotional, hyperactivity and peer problems with an improvement in pro-social skills.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	“This is an original preprint of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Early childhood development and care on 12.07.19, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/.”
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Attachment Flying Start Early Years Poverty Wales Professional Development Sustained Shared Thinking and Emotional Wellbeing Scale Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum
Divisions:	Institutes and Academies > Institute of Education and Humanities > Academic Discipline: Childhood, Youth and Education
Depositing User:	Mrs Natalie MacDonald
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2019 09:30
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2024 17:01
URI:	https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/1015

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