Prolonged Infant Crying: Caregiving Quality and Child Physical Abuse Risk

Research suggests that prolonged infant crying may increase risk for child physical abuse (CPA). However, few studies have examined behavioral responses to infant crying among parents at risk for CPA. The present study sought to fill this gap by using a simulated infant to examine how mothers and fa...

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Authors: Crouch, Julie L. (Author) ; Bridgett, David J. (Author) ; Milner, Joel S. (Author) ; Cote, Kreila (Author) ; Lelakowska, Gabriela (Author) ; Davila, America (Author) ; McKay, Erin (Author) ; Savoree, Shelby (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 3298-3320
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