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ERIC Number: EJ314246
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Rhythmic Structure of Mother-Infant Interaction in Term and Preterm Infants.
Lester, Barry M.; And Others
Child Development, v56 n1 p15-27 Feb 1985
Quantifies behavioral periodicities or cycles during face-to-face interaction between three- and five-year-old term and preterm infants and their mothers. Compares the temporal organization of social interaction between term and preterm infants. Spectral and cross-spectral techniques showed the existence of periodicities. Differences were found between term and preterm infants. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Premature Infants
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Periodicities; Social Interaction; Time Factors (Behavior)