Regular child care provided outside home or by someone other than the mother does not in itself undermine(削弱) healthy emotional connections between mothers and their 15-month-old infants, according to a long-term national study. The finding holds even if care begins during the first 3 months after birth and runs for 30 hours or more per week.
Among infants who receive unkind and unresponsive care from their mothers, however, the mother-child relationship may be damaged. "This research helps us put apart complexities regarding child care that have not previously been studied in detail." contends Jay Belsky, a psychologist at Pennsylvania State University. Belsky and several of his colleagues announced their findings last week at the international conference.
The investigation consists of 1 153 children and their families living in or near Boston. The youngsters, no more than 1 month old when they entered the study in 1991, will be tracked until the age of
A. mother care is the best according to a national study
B. child care outside home is the best in accordance with the study
C. regular child care outside home may play a role as a mother
D. connections between mothers and infants are damaged by outside care
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