Which societal factors have a strong influence on parental response to their infant?
(Select all that apply).
A) An adolescent mother's egocentricity and unmet developmental needs interfere with her ability to parent effectively.
B) An adolescent mother is likely to use less verbal instruction, be less responsive, and interact less positively than other mothers.
C) Adolescent mothers have a higher documented incidence of child abuse.
D) Mothers older than 35 years of age often deal with more stress related to work and career issues, as well as decreasing libido.
E) Relationships between adolescent mothers and fathers are more stable than older adults.

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Adolescent mothers are more inclined to have a number of parenting difficulties that can benefit from counseling,but a higher incidence of child abuse is not one of them.As adolescent mothers move through the transition to parenthood,they can feel different from their peers,excluded from fun activities,and prematurely forced to enter the adult role.The conflict between their own desires and the infant's demands further contribute to the normal psychosocial stress of childbirth and parenting.Adolescent mothers provide warm and attentive physical care; however,they use less verbal interaction than older parents,and adolescents tend to be less responsive and to interact less positively with their infants than older mothers.Midlife mothers have many competencies; however,they are more likely to have to deal with career and sexual issues than are younger mothers.Relationships between adolescent parents tend to be less stable than among adults.

Which Societal Factors Have a Strong Influence on Parental Response