1. Infancy: Socio-emotional development
Chapter 4
Infancy:
Socio-emotional
development

2. Attachment John Bowlby There is a critical period for attachment
It is a function of the survival instinct
Threats can be perceived by our internal mental state
Threats can be evoked by the external environmental factors
Melanie Klein: Emphasized mother bond

3. Attachment features Social smile Social referencing Stranger anxiety
Bidirectionality
Synchrony

4. Attachment Styles Secure Insecure Avoidant Disorganized
Anxious-ambivalent

5. School programs Head Start Early Head Start
Federal program of quality day care to children ages 3-5
Preparation for kindergarten
Early Head Start
Federal program of counseling and services to low-income parents of children under age 3

6. Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages

7. Goodness-of-fit
Arrange the child’s environment consistent with her/his temperament
Minimize vulnerabilities
Accentuate strengths