2000'5, p.18
Meshcheryakova S. Yu.
Psychological readiness to mothering
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The paper studies babies' intentional behavior within their first year of life and brought up under mothering deprivation. The factors determining woman's psychological readiness to matermity are discussed and their role in future real maternal behavior evaluated. Maternal behavior is correlated to enfant's development. The questionnaire used for the evaluation of psychological readiness to maternity makes it possible to predict future maternal behavior and child's development.