Non verbal language in mothers with malnourished infants. A pilot study
Author
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Álvarez, M. Luz
Author
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Wurgaft, Fanny
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Wilder, Hula
Admission date
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2019-01-29T14:20:38Z
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2019-01-29T14:20:38Z
Publication date
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1982
Cita de ítem
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Soc. Sci. Med. Vol. 16. pp. 1365 to 1369. 1982
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02779536
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10.1016/0277-9536(82)90033-8
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/160460
Abstract
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Maternal non verbal language (NVL) includes all gestural manifestations of the mother towards her infant which bear an emotional connotation. This study compares NVL expressiveness of mothers with malnourished and with healthy infants in a population of low socioeconomic level. Forty mother/infant dyads: 20 mothers with malnourished infants and 20 with healthy infants were studied. Mothers with malnourished infants had low degree of NVL expressiveness (90%) and low personal satisfaction with their family life (70%).