This is early yearsThis month’s focus is on attachment theory, tracing its historical roots and wider influence.
Awareness of attachment theory has grown over recent years, due to increased interest in therapy and self-reflection
It’s arguably the most well-known concept that has made it out of the specialism of early years and into public consciousness.
But what are the different styles of attachment? Where did these ideas come from, and how have they developed over the last 100 years of Nursery World’s history, to become part of modern early years education?
To discuss all of this, and more, we hear from Dr Jools Page, an early years researcher, speaker, and award-winning infant-toddler specialist, recognised nationally and internationally for developing the concept of Professional Love© which is changing professional attachment practices in early years.
Articles discussed in this episode and further reading include:
- Nursery World 90th anniversary: Pioneers - The heart’s affections by John Bowlby
- Professional Love blog by Dr Jools Page
- VIDEO: 'Professional Love: The dance of reciprocity.' Research in Early Years education and embodied dance
- Page, J., 2008. 'Permission to love them'. Working with babies and children from birth to three, pp.181-187.
- Page, J., 2011. 'Let’s Talk About Love: The Need for Professional Love in Paid Childcare'. Early Education, 63, pp.310-323.
- Page, J. (2014). Developing Professional Love in Early Childhood Settings. In: Harrison, L., Sumsion, J. (eds) Lived Spaces of Infant-Toddler Education and Care. International perspectives on early childhood education and development, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8838-0_9
