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SCOTT, ROLAND B.; AND OTHERS – 1962
THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS SIZE AND GROWTH VELOCITY DATA COLLECTED DURING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF 111 NORMAL, HEALTHY NEGRO INFANTS FROM LOWER-MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM BIRTH RECORDS AND MEASUREMENTS TAKEN DURING ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS. WHEN THIS NEGRO SAMPLE WAS COMPARED WITH WHITE INFANTS IN SIMILAR STUDIES IT WAS FOUND…
Descriptors: Blacks, Charts, Comparative Analysis, Graphs
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Wallace, Ina F.; Roberts, Joanne E.; Lodder, Diane E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1998
The relationships between aspects of mother-infant interaction and both communication and cognitive skills at 1 year of age were examined in 92 African American dyads, of whom 64 were poor. The overall quality of the home environment and maternal ratings of stimulation and elaborativeness were the most consistent correlates of infant communication…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Family Environment
Parke, Ross D. – 1973
This paper presents two studies which explored the manner in which the father interacts with his newborn infant and compared paternal and maternal interaction patterns. In contrast to earlier studies, a direct observational approach was employed that permitted a detailed specification of father behaviors in the presence of the newborn. In the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Blacks, Family Relationship, Infants
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Brinker, Richard P.; And Others – Child Development, 1994
Investigated interactions among 18 African American mother-infant pairs participating in an early intervention program for infants with developmental delays or at risk for developmental disabilities. The hypothesis that mothers would become less responsive to infants over time as a function of drug addiction, poverty, or serious developmental…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Black Mothers, Blacks, Developmental Delays