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Effects of birth of a sibling on mother-child interactions

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The interactions of working-class mothers and their firstborn children were studied in a playroom situation shortly before, as well as shortly after, the mother delivered a new baby. Both mothers and children exhibited less warmth and increased neutral affect subsequent to the birth of the new baby. Thus, in the sample, the analytic view that birth of a sibling has a major effect on the mother-child relationship was confirmed.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Washington, 98195

    Muriel K. Taylor M.D. (Assistant Professor) &  Kate L. Kogan Ph.D. (Professor)

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This research was sponsored by a grant from the University of Washington Graduate School Research Fund.

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Taylor, M.K., Kogan, K.L. Effects of birth of a sibling on mother-child interactions. Child Psych Hum Dev 4, 53–58 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01434184

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