When Infants Look to Their Parents: I. Infants' Social Referencing of Mothers Compared to Fathers.

Hirshberg, Laurence M.; Svejda, Marilyn

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Publication Date: 1990

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When Infants Look to Their Parents: I. Infants' Social Referencing of Mothers Compared to Fathers.

Hirshberg, Laurence M.; Svejda, Marilyn

Child Development, v61 n4 p1175-86 Aug 1990

Measures of positive and negative affect and affect ability; of look, approach, and proximity behavior; and of overall response pattern were obtained from 66 infants of 12 months. These measures and other results suggested that both parents are significant sources of emotional guidance for infants in conditions of uncertainty. (RH)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Fathers, Infant Behavior, Mothers, Parent Role, Proximity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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