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Harmon, Robert J.; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1984
The paper reviews research on the issue of continuities and discontinuities in development, focusing on affective and cognitive-motivational aspects. The theoretical view of Rene Spitz is reviewed. Findings comparing abused/neglected and perinatal risk infant populations with normal infants illustrate differences in both affective and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Cognitive Development
Download full textHarmon, Robert J.; And Others – 1975
Papers and discussants' comments from a symposium on issues concerning infants' reactions to strangers are presented. Researchers agreed that there is a developmental shift in infant behavior at 7 to 9 months of age when the infant becomes more cautious in approaching strangers. However, investigators hypothesize that the presence of the mother,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Conferences
