The Maternal Sensitivity Program A Model for Promoting Infant Development in Challenging Contexts

This book presents the Maternal Sensitivity Program (MSP), an eight-session home-delivered intervention designed to enhance overall maternal sensitivity to infant behavior between the third and the tenth month of life using video feedback and live modeling strategies. The intervention was based on s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alvarenga, Patrícia, Cerezo, M. Ángeles (Author), Kuchirko, Yana (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1.Theoretical and empirical underpinnings of maternal sensitivity: Considerations of sensitivity across cultures and socio-economic status
  • 2.Impact of maternal verbal responsiveness on infant language development
  • 3.Program development
  • 4.Program description
  • 5.Program evaluation
  • 6.Providers’ training
  • 7.The session at three months of age: Attending to and understanding baby’s signals
  • 8.The session at four months of age: Responding to the baby’s signals
  • 9.The session at five months of age: Respecting baby’s pace and space
  • 10.The session at six months of age: Engaging in turn-taking
  • 11.The session at seven months of age: Helping the baby to focus attention
  • 12.The session at eight months of age: Supporting baby’s emotional expressions
  • 13.The session at nine months of age: Showing the world with words
  • 14.The session at ten months of age: The enlargement of the baby’s world
  • 15.Final Comments