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Wczesnodziecięce style przywiązania do opiekuna a osiągnięcia szkolne i funkcjonowanie społeczne uczniów
Early childhood attachment style – pupil achievement and social functioning

Author(s): Anna Nowotnik
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
Keywords: school psychology; attachment; child development; school achievement; cognitive processes

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents attachment theory as applied to the psychology of education. It is aimed to show the potential of attachment theory to anticipate and explain phenomena associated with social functioning and achievement at school. The author puts forward a thesis for two paths by which attachment quality would impact on school achievement. The indirect path is in the relationship between quality of attachment and the development of cognitive processes, while the direct path follows the impact of attachment style on the quality of a child’s relationships with teachers and peers. This in turn influences level of educational attainment.

  • Issue Year: 127/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 7-20
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish