Nonverbal Behavior of Young Abused and Neglected Children.

Hecht, Michael; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ334102

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Nonverbal Behavior of Young Abused and Neglected Children.

Hecht, Michael; And Others

Communication Education, v35 n2 p134-42 Apr 1986

Investigated whether abused and neglected children differ from other children in their nonverbal attachment and communicative behavior. Found that in comparison (1) abused children avoided contact and interaction and (2) abused females exhibited more avoidance than males. (PD)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse, Communication Research, Day Care Centers, Females, Interaction, Males, Nonverbal Communication, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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