Citation

Haynes-Seman C, Baumgarten D. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 1998; 2(1): 67-86.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J146v02n01_05

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The prevalence of maltreatment of infants and young children means that the development of many is compromised during their first five years of life. A developmental framework is provided as a context within which to examine expected consequences of maltreatment for infants and young children. Clinical and empirical research is reviewed that informs professional about early disturbances in parent-child relationships, that prospectively documents outcomes for children of at-risk mothers, and that cross-sectionally examines the impact of specific forms of maltreatment on particular developmental outcomes.