The aim of our study was to do research about the importance of attachment, in relation to children and young people´s development and lerning in preschool and in school. We also analyzed what the consequences of an inadequate attachment are to children and young people. Our focus has been on social development and the relationship's importance to mental health. We used qualitative interviews as a method to collect data. We interviewed both preschool educators and teachers in the school to find out their views and experiences of attachment. Preschool educators described in the interviews that the attachment is about building relationships and creating security for the children. The teachers described the attachment as trust and having confidence in other people. All the educators had little knowledge about the different attachmentpatterns but still a long experience of working with these children and young people. Sometimes there were obstacles around children with insecure attachment so the teacher had to consider their individual needs and circumstances. To make them feel secure and attached to the teacher, they had to treat them carefully and with respect. They highlighted the importance of teachers' attitude where they would be caring, responsive and see from the children’s perspective. To create a secure schoolenvironment you need to have good staffing with expertise who have an attitude of boundaries and structure. For teachers to create opportunities for good attachment, they must build good relations, provide children with much confirmation and consider their different needs. The children that need extra support to various reasons, teachers can make adjustments for them and creating an adequate learning environment that motivates and strengthens their self-esteem.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-58607 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Wiklund, Mikael, Lindblad, Karina |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för pedagogik (PED), Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för pedagogik (PED) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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