CHILD-CARE CAREGIVER SENSITIVITY AND ATTACHMENT

Changes in child care caregivers' sensitivity and in children's attach ment security were examined in three studies. Study one involved 55 ch ildren enrolled in community based child care. There was no interventi on in these sites. Caregiver responsive involvement and children's att achment security did not change over time or when children changed car egivers. Study two involved 71 toddler age children enrolled in family child care homes. The caregivers of these children were enrolled in f amily child care training project. Six months after the training secur ity scores increased and caregivers of children who became secure or r emained secure were more sensitive following training. Study three inv olved 36 children enrolled in center-based child care. Children were o bserved before and after selective staff replacement and in-service tr aining to increase caregiver sensitivity. Six months following interve ntion security scores increased and caregivers of children who became secure or remained secure were more sensitive following training.