Speech Patterning of Natural Discourse of Well and Depressed Mothers and Their Young Children.

Breznitz, Zvia; Sherman, Tracy

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Publication Date: 1987

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Speech Patterning of Natural Discourse of Well and Depressed Mothers and Their Young Children.

Breznitz, Zvia; Sherman, Tracy

Child Development, v58 n2 p395-400 Apr 1987

The speech behavior of 14 depressed and 18 nondepressed mothers during conversations with their 3-year-old children was examined using the Automatic Vocal Transaction Analyzer. Mother-child dyads were observed in three settings for five minutes each: while mother was preparing lunch, during lunch, and while waiting for a doctor. (Author/BN)

Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Socialization, Speech Communication, Speech Habits, Stress Variables, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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