Effects of infant day care: Another look at the evidence.
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 56 (1) , 26-42
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1986.tb01540.x
Abstract
Evidence concerning the effects of infant day care on attachment and later social behavior is reviewed. Although methodological problems, common to research with infants, undermine the findings of many studies, family situations and children's individual traits are identified as influencing their response to early group care, particularly for boys. Overall results suggest that, as a matter of sound public policy, alternatives to day care be made available to families with infants.Keywords
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