Enhancing intuitive skills among adolescent mothers

Enhancing intuitive skills among adolescent mothers

Adolescent mothers differ from adult mothers in their ability to interact with the infant in an adaptive fashions. In particular, teenage mothers appear to possess immature representational capacities which prevent them from predicting imminent infant achievement. The application of a new developmen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of child and family studies 1992-12, Vol.1 (4), p.351-370
1. Verfasser: Trad, Paul V.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent mothers
Adolescents
Early motherhood
Enhancement
Intuition
Motherhood
Skills
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Zusammenfassung:Adolescent mothers differ from adult mothers in their ability to interact with the infant in an adaptive fashions. In particular, teenage mothers appear to possess immature representational capacities which prevent them from predicting imminent infant achievement. The application of a new developmental strategy referred to as previewing may, however, reverse these trends by fostering representational and interpersonal skills in adolescent mothers. (Original abstract-amended)
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/BF01321291