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Peer Behavior and Mother-Infant Interaction in Maltreated Children

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Our interest in maltreated infants stems from two concerns: one theoretical, the other practical. From a theoretical point of view we are interested in the interdependence of early social experiences, more specifically, the effect of the mother-child relationship on other social relationships. From a practical point of view, we are interested in how one might intervene in the lives of maltreated children so as to ameliorate the potentially harmful effects of a poor parent-child relationship.

We wish to thank the staff of the Millhill Family and Child Care Center of Trenton, New Jersey for their cooperation, and in particular Ms. Andree Newsome, Director.

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Lewis, M., Schaeffer, S. (1981). Peer Behavior and Mother-Infant Interaction in Maltreated Children. In: Lewis, M., Rosenblum, L.A. (eds) The Uncommon Child. Genesis of Behavior, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3773-7_9

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