The Newborn as a Person: Enabling Healthy Infant Development Worldwide [Hardcover]

Advances in the fields of psychology and psychiatry have bolstered the perspective that infants are not the passive recipients of sensory stimulation as it was once thought. Built on T. Berry Brazelton s paradigm-shifting work on the individuality of infants, this book provides relevant information on the necessity for family-centered intervention in the newborn period. Coverage is wide-ranging, authoritative, and practical. This landmark collection includes contributions from T. Berry Brazelton, Tiffany Field, Rachel Keen, and many others. Pediatric professionals will receive practical guidance to support families, immediately beginning in the newborn period.Part I. Looking Back.

Chapter 1. The Discovery of the Human Newborn: A Brief History (J. Kevin Nugent, PhD).

Part II. Contemporary Research And Practice: International Perspectives Research on Newborn Behavior and Development.

Chapter 2. Predicting Development for Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Sweden (Karin Stjernqvist, PhD).

Chapter 3. The Effects of Newborn Massage: U.S.A. (Tiffany Field, PhD).

Chapter 4. Perinatal Factors Influencing Development: Spain (Carme Costas-Moragas, PhD).

Chapter 5. Supporting Parents of At-Risk Infants: Lessons from Japan (Shohei Ohgi, PhD and Tomitaro Akiyama, MD).

Chapter 6. The Cultural Context of the Mother-Infant Relationship: Korea (Yeonghee Shin, RN, PhD and Byunghi Park, EdD).

Chapter 7. Moments of Meeting: Pivotal Moments in Mother, Infant, Father Bonding: Switzerland (Nadia Bruschweiler-Stern, MD).

Chapter 8. The Developmental Niche of the Young Infant: Kenya (Charles M. Super, PhD and Sara Harkness, PhD, MPH).

Early Intervention with Infants and Families.

Chapter 9. Early Intervention and Fatherhood: Denmark(Hanne Munck, Cand. Psycl$