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Art eases the process of attachment and separation

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According to many developmental theorists, when young children enter a new situation, issues of separation and attachment rise quickly to the surface. Therefore these issues are critical for early childhood providers and teachers to address. Extensive research has shown that a child's inability to manage the process of attachment and separation has a direct correlation to various behaviors including aggressiveness, dependency, difficult parent-child relationships, and inferior socialization skills.

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  1. Springfield College, Springfield, MA

    Simone Alter-Muri (assistant professor)

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See Gardner, 1980; Turner, 1991; Hock & Schirtziner, 1992; Lyons-Ruth, 1991, Booth, Rose-Krasner, & Rubin, 1991.

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Alter-Muri, S. Art eases the process of attachment and separation. Early Childhood Educ J 22, 4–6 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02361420

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