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ure the children's caregiving relationships, however, the more likely the children were to react to the separation from their mother with sadness rather than anger. Overall, researchers found, children's reactions to the separation from their mothers typically included sadness, worry, confusion, anger, loneliness, fear, sleep problems, and developmental regressions.

"These findings add to the growing literature linking disruptive family relationship experiences with problematic attachment relationships," said Dr. Poehlmann. "They also suggest processes associated with potential resilience in children of incarcerated mothers, and highlight the complex needs for support in families affected by maternal imprisonment, especially efforts to promote stable, continuous placements for children. The study also underscores the importance of longitudinal research with this growing but understudied group."

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Contact: Andrea Browning
abrowning@apa.org
202-336-5926
Society for Research in Child Development
17-May-2005

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