Factors Associated with Mother-infant Interaction on the Drakenstein Child Health Study.
The quality of mother-child interactions can affect child developmental outcomes, both positively and negatively. Little research has examined the factors that influence the quality of mother-infant interactions, particularly in a low-middle income country. Therefore, we examined sociodemographic, m...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 612 - 621 |
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