Maternal Emotional Signals, Social Referencing, and Infants' Reactions to Strangers.

Boccia, Maria; Campos, Joseph J.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Maternal Emotional Signals, Social Referencing, and Infants' Reactions to Strangers.

Boccia, Maria; Campos, Joseph J.

New Directions for Child Development, n44 p25-49 Sum 1989

Discusses the significance of emotional communication and social referencing of the mother by her infant as determinants of the infant's affective reactions to other social figures in the environment. (PCB)

Descriptors: Emotional Response, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Social Development, Stranger Reactions

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Language: English

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