Some Consequences of Early Infant-Mother-Infant Interaction.

Thoman, Evelyn B.

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Publication Date: 1974

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Some Consequences of Early Infant-Mother-Infant Interaction

Thoman, Evelyn B.

Early Child Development and Care, 3, 3, 249-262, 74

Summarizes human and animal studies of the feedback system of in infant-mother-infant interactions. It is shown that mutual modifications of behaviors can be depicted as a system of continuous feedback in which both mother and infant contribute to developmental success or failure. (Author/CS)

Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Conceptual Schemes, Feedback, Infants, Interpersonal Relationship, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship

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