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Peer reviewedMaestripieri, Dario; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Infant abuse and neglect were investigated in five families of group-living pigtail macaques over five generations. Neglect was mostly limited to first-born and newborns; closely related rather than distantly related females were more prone to abuse; and infants with siblings previously abused were at highest risk. Results provide evidence of…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Child Abuse
