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Johnson, Joan E.; Ricciuti, Henry N. – 1974
This study analyzes infant distress (fussing and crying) and the resulting responses of caregivers in an infant day care nursery. Six babies (mean age 4.8 months when the study began) and their caregivers were observed in seven sequences of observations over a total span of 10 months. Each sequence of observations took place on six days during a…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Day Care
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Parke, Ross D.; Sawin, Douglas B. – 1977
This short term longitudinal study of parent-infant interactions over 4 months beginning at birth examines interrelations among patterns of interactive behavior, characteristics of the parents and infants, and parental attitudes, knowledge and feelings in relation to their infants. Forty sets of mothers and fathers were observed interacting with…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Family Characteristics, Family (Sociological Unit), Fathers
Pedersen, Frank A.; And Others – 1976
The Perception of Baby Temperament Scales (PBT) were used to elicit parental perceptions of infant temperament, with the results rated for internal consistency and congruence between parents. Data was obtained from 26 families, with both father and mother describing their first-born infants at five months of age. The PBT Scales deal with a range…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Arousal Patterns, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales