The "Effects" of Infant Day Care Reconsidered.

Belsky, Jay

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Publication Date: 1988

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The "Effects" of Infant Day Care Reconsidered.

Belsky, Jay

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v3 n3 p235-72 Sep 1988

Examines evidence concerning developmental correlates of nonmaternal care in the infant's first year with respect to infant-mother attachment and subsequent social development. Concludes that more than 20 hours a week of nonmaternal care may be a risk factor contributing to developmental difficulties. (SKC)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Day Care, High Risk Persons, Infants, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Social Development, Social Science Research

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Language: English

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