TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Ongoing maternal drug use, parenting attitudes, and a home intervention: effects on mother-child interaction at 18 months
JO  - Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
A1  - Schuler, Maureen E.
A1  - Nair, Prasanna
A1  - Black, Maureen M.
SP  - 87
EP  - 94
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
N2  - This prospective study examined the effects of ongoing maternal drug use, parenting attitudes, and a home-based intervention on mother-child interaction among drug-using women and their children. At 2 weeks postpartum, mothers and infants were randomly assigned to either an Intervention (n = 67) or Control (n = 64) Group. Intervention families received weekly visits until 6 months postpartum and biweekly visits from 6 to 18 months by trained lay visitors. The home intervention was designed to increase maternal empowerment and promote child development. Control families received brief monthly tracking visits. Mother-child interaction was evaluated at 18 months through observation of play. Mothers who continued to use cocaine and/or heroin had lower competence scores (p <.05); poor parenting attitude was also associated with lower competence scores during mother-child interaction (p <.05). Although the intervention had no measured effect, ongoing maternal drug use and poor parenting attitudes were associated with less optimal maternal behavior during mother-child interaction.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-206X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -