An intervention program for infants from high risk homes.

PROFILE OF NEGLECT: A SURVEY OF THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF CHILD NEGLECT—by Norman A. Polansky, Carolyn Hally, and Nancy F. Polansky; Community Services Administration, Social and Rehabilitation Service, 1975, 57 pages. Available from the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402, for $1.20 (stock no. 017-165-00006-8)

“…In a subsequent publication, Pavenstedt speaks of the need for preventative services for vulnerable children (Pavenstedt, 1973). After citing Bennett's criteria and describing her as "a pediatrician practicing in a neighborhood similar to ours," Findings regarding the impact of maternal (or paternal) retardation are still ambiguous (Sheridan, 1959;Borgman, 1969); that is, we cannot say at what level low IQ must, itself, be seen as an early warning signal.…”

“…It hardly seems worthwhile to recount the etiologies of all the clinical types we, ourselves, were able to identify. Some mothers are neglectful because of their own severe mental retardation (Pavenstedt, 1973). We have been told that the main reason they do not constitute even more of a social problem is that severe retardation is so often associated with other anomalies that cause infertility and/or make mating unlikely.…”

“…Coles (1971) The relationships among pregnancy at a young age, close spacing of children, and child abuse From the structure of the situations of these families, we turn next to leads derived from structural elements in the parents' personalities. In an excellent paper on "high risk" children, Pavenstedt (1973) cites Dr. Doris Bennett's criteria for spotting families whose youngsters will prove likely candidates for compensatory care:…”

“…As a new program, we might also cite the project conducted by Pavenstedt (1973) The training program showed promise, but changes in national priorities created a serious problem for placing graduates of the program.…”