Their results suggest that maternal care of pups, including mothers» ability to adjust to the needs of their young during early development, was impaired after BPS exposure «with differing effects based on dose, postpartum period and
generational timing of exposure.»
The reasoning behind this proposition is that: A) EBHV programs are designed to serve women categorized as «at - risk» due to a variety
of demographic factors, including single - parent household status, age at
time of first pregnancy, being categorically undereducated, under or unemployed, and meeting federal standards
of living at or below the poverty line; B) these programs serve women during pregnancy and / or shortly after the birth
of their children, offering an excellent chance for the early prevention
of trauma
exposure; and C) intervention services are provided at the same
times that attachment (whether secure or insecure) is being developed between mothers and children, providing the opportunity that
generational risk may be mitigated.