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Peer reviewedTwentyman, Craig T.; Plotkin, Ron C. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1982
Studied the direction and magnitude of error of expectations of parents who abused or neglected their children. Results confirmed that abusing parents are less knowledgeable about children's developmental progress than non-abusers. Differences were also found in parental expectations. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Comparative Testing, Expectation
