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Peer reviewedVore, David A. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1973
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Environment, Infants, Intellectual Development, Nutrition
Peer reviewedCoursin, David Baird – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1972
Descriptors: Growth Patterns, Infants, Literature Reviews, Neurological Organization
Peer reviewedKopp, Claire B. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1990
Examines research on infants who experience risks in the prenatal or perinatal period. Focuses on the evolution of the studies and the knowledge gained over the last three decades, contemporary research efforts and pertinent issues, and directions for future research. (RJC)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Infants, Perinatal Influences
Peer reviewedSameroff, Arnold J. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1975
Examines evidence on the effects of perinatal and postnatal factors (e.g., anoxia and child abuse) on later development to determine if causality exists. The inadequacies of current developmental models are discussed. (BRT)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedHalpern, Leslie F.; Coll, Cynthia T. Garcia – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2000
Temperament development was studied in 39 full-term small-for-gestational-age infants and 30 full-term appropriate-for-gestational-age infants. Temperament was measured at 4, 8, and 12 months of age using a behavioral assessment procedure and questionnaire ratings. Findings indicated that restricted fetal growth negatively affects infant…
Descriptors: Attention, Birth Weight, Emotional Development, Individual Differences
