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ERIC Number: EJ613589
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Beneficial Effects of Tactile Stimulation on Early Development.
Caulfield, Rick
Early Childhood Education Journal, v27 n4 p255-57 Sum 2000
Reviews selected research on the beneficial effects of tactile stimulation on infants. Examines the results of studies with animals, preterm infants, cocaine- and HIV-exposed preterm infants, and normal full-term infants. Briefly discusses caregiving implications and offers suggestions on how caregivers can incorporate tactile stimulation in everyday contacts with infants. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Health Care Costs, Infant Behavior, Infant Care, Infants, Parents, Premature Infants, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Tactile Stimuli
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Infant Distress; Infant Rocking; Infant Stimulation; Massages; Touch Therapy; Touching