@article{ref1,
title="The impact of physical maltreatment history on the adolescent mother-infant relationship: mediating and moderating effects during the transition to early parenthood",
journal="Journal of abnormal child psychology",
year="2004",
author="Milan, Stephanie and Lewis, Jessica and Ethier, Kathleen and Kershaw, Trace and Ickovics, Jeannette R.",
volume="32",
number="3",
pages="249-261",
abstract="Using attachment theory as a framework, this paper examines how pregnant adolescents' experiences of physical maltreatment during childhood influence the subsequent mother-infant relationship in 203 low-income adolescents followed from the 3rd trimester of pregnancy through the 1st year of parenthood. The relation between physical maltreatment history and early difficulty in the mother-infant relationship was mediated by adolescents' evaluations of the relationship with their primary caretaker and the feelings they associated with motherhood measured prior to childbirth. In addition, a supportive romantic relationship during pregnancy acted as a protective factor by moderating the impact of maltreatment history on the quality of the subsequent mother-infant relationship. Findings support the importance of assessments and interventions that consider the social context and relational history of pregnant and parenting adolescents.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-0627",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}