Psychobiology and Early Development

Content: 
Editors
Page ii

Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Page v
H.R., H.-C.St.

Contributors
Pages ix-xi

Introduction
Pages 1-11

Perinatal Practices: A Biosocial Perspective Original Research Article
Pages 13-22
Gilda A. Morelli, Steve Winn

Longitudinal Aspects of Perinatal Care for the Development of Normal Infants Original Research Article
Pages 23-35
Peter de Chateau

Infant Behaviour and Temperament During the First Month of Life Original Research Article
Pages 37-47
Joao Gomes-Pedro, Antonio Barbosa, Juliana Bento de Almeida, Camila Silveira Costa

Multi-Method Measurement of the Early Parent-Infant System with Easy and Difficult Newborns Original Research Article
Pages 49-70
Dieter Wolke, Ian St. James-Roberts

Antecedents and Consequences of Maternal Sensitivity: A Longitudinal Study Original Research Article
Pages 71-99
Anette Engfer, Maria Gavranidou

Aspects of Motion Perception in Infancy Original Research Article
Pages 101-115
Franz Kaufmann

Tension Regulation and Perceptual Activity Original Research Article
Pages 117-127
Ruth Kaufmann-Hayoz

Eye Contact in the First Months of Life and its Developmental Consequences Original Research Article
Pages 129-143
Heidi Keller, Gudrun Gauda

The Concept of Optimality in Evaluating Hazards of Prenatal, Perinatal and Postnatal Complications Original Research Article
Pages 145-154
Richard Michaelis, Gerhard Haas

Children of Epileptic Parents: A Prospective Developmental Study Original Research Article
Pages 155-169
Heinz Hättig, Hans-Christoph Steinhausen

Influence of Pre-, Peri-, and Postnatal Events on Language Development During the First Five Years of Life Original Research Article
Pages 171-184
Remo H. Largo

Interplay of Biological and Environmental Factors in the Development of a Pair of Down Syndrome Twins Original Research Article
Pages 185-200
Magda Kalmar, Erzsebet Bedö-Prevics

The Structure of ‘Dialogue’ in Early Language Development: Longitudinal Case Studies of Down Syndrome and Nonretarded Toddlers Original Research Article
Pages 201-213
Lars Smith

Neonatal Assessment as an Intervention Original Research Article
Pages 215-229
T. Berry Brazelton, J. Kevin Nugent

Prenatal Development of Postnatal Behaviour Original Research Article
Pages 231-238
Heinz F.R. Prechtl

The Social Context of Psychobiological Development Original Research Article
Pages 239-255
H. Rudolph Schaffer

Social Development in Infant Peers Original Research Article
Pages 257-273
Hellgard Rauh

Psychobiological Models of Infant Development: Influences on the Concept of Intuitive Parenting Original Research Article
Pages 275-287
Lynne Sanford Koester, Hanuš Papoušek, Mechthild Papoušek

Subject Index
Pages 289-297