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Publication Date: 1979-Aug
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Neonatal Behavior of Infants of Adolescent Mothers.
Thompson, Robert J., Jr.; And Others
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, v21 n4 p474-82 Aug 1979
The infants of the adolescent mothers were found to be significantly less capable of responding to social stimuli, to be less alert, and to be less able to control motor behavior and to perform integrated motor activities than were the infants of older mothers. Journal availability: J. B. Lippincott Co., E. Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19105. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Infant Behavior, Mothers, Motor Reactions, Neonates, Responses, Social Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale
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