Interactions Between Mothers and Their Mentally Retarded Children: Integration of Research Findings
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1984
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0193-3973(84)90027-3
Abstract
Research findings from 20 observational studies of interactions between mothers and their retarded infants and/or young children are brought together to provide a summary picture of: (1) differences in interaction patterns between mother-non-retarded child interactions. Several conceptual and methodological issues are raised: the need to bridge the gap between our current conceptualization of the dyadic interaction process and the methodology for its study and analysis; the importance of including both CA- and MA-match comparisons to reduce confounding of results; and the place of naturalistic observations in sampling interaction pattern as targets for modification in home-based intervention programs. The review indicates that generally, mothers and their retarded children exhibit a number of problems in their interactions. It is suggested that a sound observational data base is required to facilitate the development of interventions into problematic interactions.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of applied developmental psychology, v. 5, issue 1, p. 45-69
Scholar Commons Citation
Marfo, Kofi, "Interactions Between Mothers and Their Mentally Retarded Children: Integration of Research Findings" (1984). Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty Publications. 105.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esf_facpub/105
