Communicative Functioning in Maltreated Toddlers.

Coster, Wendy J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ402885

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Publication Date: 1989

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Communicative Functioning in Maltreated Toddlers.

Coster, Wendy J.; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v25 n6 p1020-29 Nov 1989

Examined the communicative behavior of 40 maltreated and nonmaltreated 31-month-old toddlers and their mothers. Results revealed that maltreated toddlers followed a pattern of shorter mean length of utterance, less descriptive speech, and proportionally less relevant speech. (RJC)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Language, Child Neglect, Communication Skills, Parent Child Relationship, Speech Communication, Toddlers, Verbal Ability, Verbal Communication, Verbal Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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