Empathic Responsiveness and Affective Reactivity to Infant Stimuli in High- and Low-Risk for Physical Child Abuse Mothers.

Milner, Joel S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ506615

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Empathic Responsiveness and Affective Reactivity to Infant Stimuli in High- and Low-Risk for Physical Child Abuse Mothers.

Milner, Joel S.; And Others

Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v19 n6 p767-80 Jun 1995

Empathic responsiveness and affective reactivity to infant stimuli were examined in matched groups of mothers (n=45) at either high or low risk for physical child abuse. Low-risk mothers showed an increase in empathy following presentation of a crying infant, whereas high-risk mothers showed no differences in empathy across infant conditions. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Emotional Response, Empathy, Infants, Mother Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Prediction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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