Responsive parenting: interventions and outcomes

In addition to food, sanitation and access to health facilities children require adequate care at home for survival and optimal development. Responsiveness, a mother's/caregiver's prompt, contingent and appropriate interaction with the child, is a vital parenting tool with wide-ranging ben...

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Main Authors: Neir Eshel, Bernadette Daelmans, Meena Cabral de Mello, Jose Martines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2006-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006001200016&lng=en&tlng=en