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SummaryA consecutive sample of 1525 mothers was interviewed after delivery in hospital in order to investigate the characteristics of breast and bottle feeders and to examine the reasons for deciding how to feed and the influences upon that decision. Breast feeding was associated with age, social class and parity. A woman's choice of feeding was strongly associated with her husband's opinion if he had a definite preference; also her choice was associated with the feeding method of her own mother if it had been consistent. The most frequent reasons for breast feeding were the belief that it was ‘better for the baby’ and that it was ‘natural’. The most commonly reported reasons for bottle feeding were that breast feeding was inconvenient and embarrassing. Women's own previous failures at breast feeding and those of their friends were powerful influences upon many

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00525.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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SummaryThe purpose of this study is two‐fold: (1) to describe developmental and family characteristics of infants with Down's syndrome who were enrolled in an intervention programme; and (2) to examine developmental and caretaking patterns related to maternal age and congenital heart defects. Infants and their home environment were assessed at about 3V'2 months and at 24 months of age. A sample of normal infants of equivalent developmental age were also tested for comparison. We found that while the infants with Down's syndrome showed a significant decline in their developmental quotient compared to the normals, their home environments resembled those of the normal group, particularly at the pretest. Yet, there were more improvements in the homes of the group of normal infants than in the homes of the infants with Down's syndrome, mainly in maternal responsivity. Older mothers restricted their infants with Down's syndrome more than younger mothers, but otherwise they did not seem to differ from each other. Infants with Down's syndrome without heart defects were provided with a better home environment than were infants with Down's syndrome with a heart defect. These results are discussed in the light of the biological limitations placed on the Down's syndrome infants and difficulties in parental adaptation to the diagnosis of Down's syndrom

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00526.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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SummaryThe psychomotor development achieved by two girls with the Aicardi syndrome is described. Until now this syndrome has been considered to produce a total dissociation from the environment in those affected. The results of early intervention, although not spectacular, are sufficient to recommend early stimulation in these children.

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00527.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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SummaryBoth the reliability and validity of the Family Resource Scale (FRS) are described. The FRS is a 30‐item rating scale for measuring the adequacy of resources in households with young children. The ordinality of the items, rank ordered from the most to least basic, was established in a study of 28 professionals. Both the reliability and validity of the scale was established in a second study of 45 mothers of preschool‐aged children. The utility of the FRS for assessment and intervention purposes is discus

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00528.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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SummaryThe emergence of health visiting is traced through available historical material. It is argued that the evidence supports the view that the role of central government was limited and that health visiting owes its emergence to the pioneer work of able medical officers of health.

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00529.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00530.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00531.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY

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Book reviewed in this article:Head Trauma: Educational Reintegrationby Christine D. Rosen&Joan P. Gearing.Recent Advances in Epilepsy 3by T. A. Pedley&B. S. Meldrum.Genetic Risk ‐ a Book for Parents and Potential Parentsby Stephen Thomas.The Father's Role—Applied Perspectivesedited by Michael E. Lamb.The Lead Debate: The Environment, Toxicology and Child Healthedited by Richard Lansdown&William Yule.Game Play: Therapeutic Use of Childhood Gamesedited by Charles E. Schaefer&E. Reid.IC‐Process‐PC (International Classification of Process in Primary Care)by the Classification Committee of WONCA.Adaptive Play for Special Needs Children: Strategies to Enhance Communication and Learningby Caroline Ramsey Musselwhile.Children's Play: Research Developments and Practical Applicationsedited by Peter K. Smith.Clinics in Immunology and Allergyedited by F. S. Rosen.If You Don't Behave… Practical Advice for Parents and Professionals on the Behaviour of Young Childrenby Reeta Bidder&Kevin Hewitt.Paediatrics (Colour Aids)by Roslyn Thomas&David Harvey.From Birth To Five: A Study of the Health and Behaviour of Britain's Five Year Oldsby N. R. Butler&Jea

ISSN:0305-1862    

DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1987.tb00532.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1987

数据来源: WILEY