Mothers' adjustment to the birth of a second child: a longitudinal study on use of verbal and nonverbal behaviors toward two children |
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Authors: | Kojima Y |
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Institution: | Department of Comparative and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Japan. |
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Abstract: | 4 mothers' skillful use of verbal and nonverbal behaviors to their first and second children was examined while each mother was playing with them for about one year after the birth of the second child. Analysis showed that maternal verbal interactions with the firstborn were frequently accompanied by nonverbal interactions toward the secondborn, especially during the first few months postpartum. The concurrent use of verbal and nonverbal behaviors with the two children may be a behavioral strategy for the mother to adjust to the birth of the second child. |
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