Kate de Medeiros, Suzanne Kunkel, Lei Yu
The AgeSmart Inventory©: A Multifaceted Tool to Understand Age Bias
Gerontology & geriatric medicine
socialemotional difficulties common sequelae traumatic brain injury tbi children experienced inflicted tbi itbi may increased risk socialemotional problems due risk factors associated early neurologic injury child maltreatment characterized associations among injury severity caregiver type ie biological parents nonkinship kinship child socialemotional functioning 41 infants young children sustained itbi seen large regional childrens hospital study retrospective analysis utilizing data collected medical record part routine clinical care socialemotional functioning assessed bayley scales infant toddler developmentthird edition children severe injuries rated worse socialemotional functioning caregiver type associated child socialemotional scores beyond injury demographic predictors biological parents likely report better socialemotional skills nonkinship caregivers pattern results suggesting rater bias plays role difference order ensure children accurately identified supports relationships considered interpreting caregiver report socialemotional skills