Citation

Harmon RJ, Morgan GA, Glicken AD. Child Abuse Negl. 1984; 8(2): 157-167.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

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PMID

6539639

Abstract

This paper reviews research on the issue of continuities and discontinuities in development, focusing on affective and cognitive-motivational aspects. The theoretical view of Rene Spitz and supporting research is reviewed related to transformations in affective development. Methods of assessment of cognitive-motivational development ("mastery motivation") are described as utilized in a number of studies. These studies illustrate developmental transformations at approximately 10 and 18 months of age in normal infants. In addition, findings comparing abused/neglected and perinatal risk infant populations with normal infants illustrate differences in both affective and cognitive-motivational development.

Language: en