Norman A. Polansky
University of Georgia
33 Papers
754 Citations
Norman A. Polansky is an academic researcher from University of Georgia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Child neglect & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 33 publications.
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Papers
Family functioning in neglectful families.
TL;DR: Ratings of observed and videotaped family interactions indicated neglect families were less organized, more chaotic, less verbally expressive, and showed less positive and more negative affect than comparison families.
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Damaged parents, an anatomy of child neglect
Norman A. Polansky
- 01 Jan 1981
TL;DR: For example, this article found that most of us are unaware of child neglect even when we are witnessing it, since it goes on at home, it is a very private sin.
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The psychological ecology of the neglectful mother
TL;DR: The conclusion that neglect is related to living in settings that are socially impoverished was not supported by independent interviews with neighbors, and it appeared that neglectful mothers are often isolated by those around them.
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Loneliness, depression, stress, and social supports in neglectful families
TL;DR: Comparisons of neglectful with non-neglectful low-SES parents revealed that the neglectful parents reported more life stresses, greater depression and loneliness, and weaker informal social supports.
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Loneliness and Isolation in Child Neglect
TL;DR: In this article, a study of 156 black and white low-income families from rural Georgia contrasted neglectful with control families, and the isolation and loneliness of neglectful mothers was confirmed.
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