The Relationship between Physical Growth and Infant Behavioral Development in Rural Guatemala.

Lasky, Robert E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ246170

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Publication Date: 1981-Mar

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The Relationship between Physical Growth and Infant Behavioral Development in Rural Guatemala.

Lasky, Robert E.; And Others

Child Development, v52 n1 p219-26 Mar 1981

Investigated the relationship between anthropometric indices and behavioral development during the first two years of life in rural Guatemala. Body length and weight most strongly correlated with behavioral development. When length and weight were controlled statistically, variance in behavioral development was accounted for. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Foreign Countries, Infant Behavior, Physical Characteristics, Physical Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Guatemala

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