Neonatal behavior of infants of adolescent mothers.
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Thompson, RJ; Cappleman, MW; Zeitschel, KA
Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology
August 1979
The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale was administered to 30 infants of adolescent mothers (under 18 years of age at delivery) and 30 infants of older mothers, at between two and five days of age. The infants of the adolescent mothers were found to be significantly less capable of responding to social stimuli, less alert, and less able to control motor behavior and to perform integrated motor activities. The results are further discussed in terms of the 'stimulus value' of the infant and areas of focus for efforts at early intervention.
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Developmental medicine and child neurology
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EISSN
1469-8749
ISSN
0012-1622
Publication Date
August 1979
Volume
21
Issue
4
Start / End Page
474 / 482
Related Subject Headings
- Visual Perception
- Pregnancy in Adolescence
- Pregnancy
- Pediatrics
- Motor Skills
- Male
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Female
- Child Development
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Thompson, R. J., Cappleman, M. W., & Zeitschel, K. A. (1979). Neonatal behavior of infants of adolescent mothers. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 21(4), 474–482. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1979.tb01651.x
Thompson, R. J., M. W. Cappleman, and K. A. Zeitschel. “Neonatal behavior of infants of adolescent mothers.” Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 21, no. 4 (August 1979): 474–82. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1979.tb01651.x.
Thompson RJ, Cappleman MW, Zeitschel KA. Neonatal behavior of infants of adolescent mothers. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 1979 Aug;21(4):474–82.
Thompson, R. J., et al. “Neonatal behavior of infants of adolescent mothers.” Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, vol. 21, no. 4, Aug. 1979, pp. 474–82. Epmc, doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1979.tb01651.x.
Thompson RJ, Cappleman MW, Zeitschel KA. Neonatal behavior of infants of adolescent mothers. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 1979 Aug;21(4):474–482.
Published In
Developmental medicine and child neurology
DOI
EISSN
1469-8749
ISSN
0012-1622
Publication Date
August 1979
Volume
21
Issue
4
Start / End Page
474 / 482
Related Subject Headings
- Visual Perception
- Pregnancy in Adolescence
- Pregnancy
- Pediatrics
- Motor Skills
- Male
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Female
- Child Development