The unexpected for the expecting parent: Effects of disruptive early interactions on mother-infant relationship.
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Authors
Wong, K
Esposito, Gianluca
Publication Date
2019-04-03Journal Title
Parenting: Science and Practice
ISSN
1532-7922
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Type
Article
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Wong, K., & Esposito, G. (2019). The unexpected for the expecting parent: Effects of disruptive early interactions on mother-infant relationship.. Parenting: Science and Practice https://doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2019.1556015
Abstract
High-quality parental caregiving promotes children’s development from their day of birth or even earlier. Whether or not there are ways to predict, and ultimately enhance, parental caregiving quality during the prenatal stages of development has been less well understood. This is even truer when things do not go according “to plan”. In this commentary, we explore two possible scenarios, perhaps unexpected for expectant parents, that can affect children’s development: (1) postpartum parental displays of atypical behaviors and parental caregiving strategies (i.e., maternal/paternal depression) and (2) postpartum child displays of atypical behaviors (i.e., autism spectrum disorder).
Keywords: Postpartum Depression; Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sponsorship
Betty Behrens Research Fellowship, Clare Hall Cambridge.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2019.1556015
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/280009
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