This study investigated relationships between maternal-neonatal contact condition, mother's age and education, and child's sex with child's placement in special education or retention in grade in the regular classroom. Subjects were 76 children born a decade ago at two hospitals with contrasting procedures for maternal-neonatal care. Discriminant analysis indicated that sex of child and maternal-neonatal contact condition best predicted special placement. Maternal education and age were most predictive—and contact condition somewhat less predictive—of grade retention status.
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