TY - JOUR
T1 - Mothers and newborns
T2 - dyadic interactions in different socio-economic groups in Israel
AU - Rosenthal, Miriam K.
PY - 1985/10
Y1 - 1985/10
N2 - The interactive behaviour of 61 mother-neonate pairs of different socio-economic status (SES) were examined. Very few SES-related differences were found. The overall frequency of maternal and neonate behaviour was similar in both SES groups. Low SES pairs were more likely than high SES pairs to act simultaneously whenever the infant was vocalizing. Country of origin of mothers was found to be correlated with their SES. Western mothers were more likely than Middle-Eastern mothers to vocalize when the infant was silent and quiet, a pattern which seems to be in accord with their belief in their ability to influence the development of speech. This exploratory study suggests that the cultural background of mothers may manifest its effects on very early interactions, mostly on the timing and responsiveness of the pair's behaviour. A modified design and observation procedure is required to answer further questions raised by this exploration.
AB - The interactive behaviour of 61 mother-neonate pairs of different socio-economic status (SES) were examined. Very few SES-related differences were found. The overall frequency of maternal and neonate behaviour was similar in both SES groups. Low SES pairs were more likely than high SES pairs to act simultaneously whenever the infant was vocalizing. Country of origin of mothers was found to be correlated with their SES. Western mothers were more likely than Middle-Eastern mothers to vocalize when the infant was silent and quiet, a pattern which seems to be in accord with their belief in their ability to influence the development of speech. This exploratory study suggests that the cultural background of mothers may manifest its effects on very early interactions, mostly on the timing and responsiveness of the pair's behaviour. A modified design and observation procedure is required to answer further questions raised by this exploration.
KW - dyadic interactions
KW - mothers
KW - newborns
KW - socio-economic groups
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0021994729&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0378-3782(85)90138-0
DO - 10.1016/0378-3782(85)90138-0
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C2 - 4064999
AN - SCOPUS:0021994729
SN - 0378-3782
VL - 12
SP - 61
EP - 70
JO - Early Human Development
JF - Early Human Development
IS - 1
ER -