Infancy in America an encyclopedia

Here are the latest findings on the mental, emotional and physical life of the human infant, presented in nontechnical language and user-friendly A-to-Z format. Encyclopedia entries present thorough, up-to-the-minute assessments of infancy issues and brief definitions and descriptions of scientific,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Honig, Alice S. (-), Fitzgerald, Hiram E., Brophy-Herb, Holly
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO 2001-
Colección:The American family.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31979622*spi
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Sumario:Here are the latest findings on the mental, emotional and physical life of the human infant, presented in nontechnical language and user-friendly A-to-Z format. Encyclopedia entries present thorough, up-to-the-minute assessments of infancy issues and brief definitions and descriptions of scientific, technological and psychological terms.; Content includes: hundreds of entries on everything from the Apgar scale to the zygote, such as abuse, caregivers, crack babies, disabilities, language development and low birth weight; discussion of important concepts and findings, the critical issues, and the individuals in the field, who helped shape popular and clinical study of infancy; how-to and suggestion sections for such topics as bottle feeding and breast feeding and information on infancy-related organizations; significant international and cross-cultural coverage.
Descripción Física:2 v. (xvi, 768 p.) : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 707-726) e índice.
ISBN:9780585448268
9781576075494
9781280720581