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Publication Date: January 2007
Publisher: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child
Author(s):
Research Area: Population and demographics
Keywords: Parenting; Child development; Behavioral development
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
In a study of children observed as babies and again at school age, it was found that children were more likely to become anxious and shy individuals if they had a genetic predisposition to anxiety and their mothers lacked social support, resulting in environmental stress for the children.