TY - JOUR
T1 - Antecedents of child neglect in the first two years of life
AU - Brayden, Robert M.
AU - Altemeier, William A.
AU - Tucker, Dorothy D.
AU - Dietrich, Mary S.
AU - Vietze, Peter
PY - 1992/3
Y1 - 1992/3
N2 - To determine the prenatal antecedents of child neglect by low-income women, data from a prospective study of child maltreatment were reviewed. Mothers determined to be at high risk prenatally for maltreatment were more likely to be identified as neglectful within 24 months of the interview. Neglectul mothers were less likely to have completed high school, had more children younger than 6 years of age, and had more aberrant responses on parenting skills and support systems scales. Neglected children were lower in birth weight, were rated more difficult temperamentally, and had poorer mental and motor developmental scores.
AB - To determine the prenatal antecedents of child neglect by low-income women, data from a prospective study of child maltreatment were reviewed. Mothers determined to be at high risk prenatally for maltreatment were more likely to be identified as neglectful within 24 months of the interview. Neglectul mothers were less likely to have completed high school, had more children younger than 6 years of age, and had more aberrant responses on parenting skills and support systems scales. Neglected children were lower in birth weight, were rated more difficult temperamentally, and had poorer mental and motor developmental scores.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3476(05)80912-6
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3476(05)80912-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 1538291
AN - SCOPUS:0026509048
SN - 0022-3476
VL - 120
SP - 426
EP - 429
JO - The Journal of Pediatrics
JF - The Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -
