Early Years Professional Development Centre

A fast-growing body of evidence points to how crucial it is for children to form not only a positive sense of individual identity, but also to feel a sense of belonging with others in order to develop a positive group identity. Positive identity formation may be jeopardized when children are placed in group care and education settings where practices are contradictory to the practices of the family and home environment. All educators of young children need to consider when they are placing children at risk.