Touching: The Human Significance of the SkinWith more than 300,000 copies sold, this landmark book is an impressive examination of the importance of touching. "All professionals concerned with human behavior will find something of value. . . . Parents . . . can gain insight into the nurturing needs of infants."--Janet Rhoads, American Journal of Occupational Therapy |
Contents
| 47 | |
Breastfeeding | 69 |
Tender Loving Care | 96 |
The Physiological Effects of Touching | 198 |
Growth and Development | 237 |
Culture and Contact | 292 |
Touch and Age | 393 |
Appendix 2 | 412 |
Index | 479 |
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