Day care and attachment

Start with types of day care

Begin with the mind map “Daycare” that describes nurseries and childminders. It introduces ways that pre-school children can spend time with paid carers. Use its branches to distinguish between care in a nursery and care in a childminder’s home. You can write a short description of each before looking at the research branches.

For another view, “Attachment in Everyday Life” lists types of day care alongside social behavior. Notice how the map brings care settings and relationships together.

Explore effects and research

Next, open “The effects of day care on social development”. Its branches include positive and negative effects on attachment and refer to research by Clarke-Stewart and others, and Belsky and Rovine. Compare the way it organizes these points with “Day Care”, which has branches on aggression and peer relations.

As you study, use the maps to identify which researcher is associated with each point. Then describe the point in your own words and return to the relevant branch to check it.

Practice with maps and questions

There are no quizzes listed on this page, but you can use a mind map to make a short quiz for yourself. Turn branch labels into questions, such as which types of day care the map describes or which studies it names. Answer without looking, then use the map to check your responses.

The flashcard decks “Psychology: Day care” and “Daycare” offer another format to explore alongside the maps.

Connect the topic to Attachment

Day care and attachment is a section of the Attachment unit in Psychology. The mind map “Implications of research into attachments and day care” connects research with care practices, including care in children’s hospitals. The page also lists notes on the implications of research into attachment and day care. Choose a resource to explore that connection in more detail.