Temperament and adaptation in infants and young children with disabilities

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ID11277472
AuthorsGail S Huntington (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Rune J Simeonsson (0000-0002-2181-8034, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Year1993
Volume14
Issue1
Pages49-60
Publication date1993-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInfant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/1097-0355(199321)14:1<49::aid-imhj2280140105>3.0.co;2-b
OpenAlexW2053922605
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited36

The study of temperament in infants and young children has been facilitated by an increased availability of measures and a growth of interest in individual difference variables. As an index of behavioral style, temperament is well suited to examine individual differences in adaptation of infants and young children to requirements of the caregiving environment. Given the biobehavioral base attributed to temperament, it may have unique significance in understanding the complexities of adaptation of children whose disabilities are often associated with nervous system deficits. Research and clinical studies are reviewed to consider three questions: (1) to what extent do infants and young children with disabilities differ from their nondisabled peers in behavioral style, (2) in what ways may temperament mediate the adaptation of such infants to environmental demands, and (3) what are the implications for clinical practice, interpreted within a goodness-of-fit context.

Adaptation (eye) · Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Personality · Style (visual arts) · Temperament · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Infant Health and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology

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