Studies have shown that programs that make home visits lead to a reduction in cases of child maltreatment among at-risk mothers compared to a control group that did not receive home visits. One likely mediating factor in these experimental interventions is _______________

a. mothers learning to manage stress as well as child caregiving
b. removal of the child for a time from the home environment
c. the mother getting a job
d. the child simply getting older and easier to care for

Answer: A

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