Children of adolescent mothers: cognitive and behavioral status at age six

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A study was conducted on the cognitive and behavioral status at age six of children of adolescent mothers. Mother and teacher report forms of the Child Behavior Checklist and the Bracken Basic Concepts Scale were used for the assessment. The results indicate impairment in all areas of functioning. Only 26.9% of the children fell within the normal range on all measures. These findings have significant implications for social work practice with adolescent mothers and their children.

Human behavior, Cognition, Teenage mothers

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Enhancing children's memory through cognitive interviewing: an assessment technique for social work practice

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The cognitive interview is a memory retrieval process made up of four general retrievals mnemonics. The method was designed to help police officers in interviewing and interrogating eyewitnesses. Research was conducted to determine how cognitive interviewing can improve the completeness and accuracy of children's memory. Results provide valuable information for social workers interviewing and examining children who are victims or witnesses to crimes.

Methods, Witnesses, Memory, Cognitive learning

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Treatment of children with absent fathers

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This article describes the social and psychological aspects of children raised by single mothers. Topics include the role of the father in child development, effects absence on children's behavior and interpersonal relations.

United States, Health aspects, Social aspects, Fatherless family, Paternal deprivation

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