title: [Mothers and infants as initiators of interaction in several mother/child pairs (2-4 months].
abstract: The aim of this research is to show the main social patterns in five mother-infant dyads (3 males and 2 females), observed in their families (48 sessions-8/16 weeks). The maternal patterns Speaking to, Smiling at, Touching directed to infants present significant correlations in our Ss (rs Spearman less than 0.01 p less than 0.001). Infants are active initiators in Looking at/ Smiling by mother, Vocalizing/ Smiling by mother. Moreover maternal initiatives differ significantly in Smiling at/ Looking at by infant, Smiling at/ Vocalizing by infant (t Student less than 0.01 p less than 0.001).
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Genta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tartabini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costabile
mesh_terms: D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations
vernacular_title: Iniziative materne e infantili in alcune diadi madre/bambino (2-4 mesi).