A secure relationship fosters not only positive developmental outcomes over time, but also influences the quality of future relationships with peers and partners. (child-encyclopedia.com)
A statement in a recent report, The Quality of School - Age Child Care in After School Settings (2007), provides a focal point for this American perspective: «Emerging research indicates that regular attendance in quality afterschool programs can yield a range of positive developmental outcomes for school - age children, but many afterschool programs struggle with understanding and improving the quality of their programs. (cyc-net.org)
Since a secure parent - infant attachment relationship is associated with positive developmental outcomes and has been found to be a protective factor in the face of adversity, it behooves us to develop, implement and evaluate attachment - based intervention / prevention programs. (child-encyclopedia.com)