Infant Abuse and Neglect: Lessons from the Primate Laboratory.

Reite, Martin

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ERIC Number: EJ362253

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Infant Abuse and Neglect: Lessons from the Primate Laboratory.

Reite, Martin

Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v11 n3 p347-55 1987

Four studies involving 40 pigtail monkeys are described in which relatively short separation experiences in infancy were associated with evidence of persistent changes in social behavioral function (less sociability, fewer close friends) and immunological function (suppression of lymphocyte proliferation) up to 6 years later. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Response, Infant Behavior, Primates, Separation Anxiety, Social Behavior

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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