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Dowler, Jeffrey K.; Jacobson, Sandra W. – 1985
This study examined the behavioral effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure to smoking, alcohol, and caffeinated beverages on 5-month-old infants. The sample consisted of 179 Caucasian infants and their mothers. All mothers were 19 years of age or older and had at least a tenth-grade education. Mental and motor portions of the Bayley Scales of…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Cognitive Development, Drinking, Exploratory Behavior
Richmond, Julius B. – 1979
The decade of the 70's has seen significant improvements in child health and dramatic insights into the biological, psychological, and social factors influencing children's growth and development. Four of the six major gains in health status listed in the Surgeon General's Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention relate to improvements in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Congenital Impairments, Drinking