Attachment research and Early Head Start: from data to practice.
Early Head Start is the only federal program in the United States to support families from birth to three-years, a phase in which attachment is a central developmental task. The papers which make up this Special Issue represent formative work in using attachment theory and measures to frame research in Early Head Start. In this commentary, we offer some initial thoughts on how each of the studies presented might be used to foster program improvement and inspire research that will address pressing questions looking forward.
Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA. nboris@tulane.edu
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D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000458:organization & administration; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D009769:Object Attachment; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012106:Research; D014481:United States