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. 2009 Jun;32(3):344-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.04.005. Epub 2009 May 23.

A longitudinal investigation of maternal touching across the first 6 months of life: age and context effects

Amélie D L Jean  1 , Dale M Stack, Alan Fogel
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A longitudinal investigation of maternal touching across the first 6 months of life: age and context effects

Amélie D L Jean et al. Infant Behav Dev. 2009 Jun.

Abstract

The types of touch used by 12 mothers with their 1-, 3- and 5.5-month-old infants were examined longitudinally during two different interaction contexts lasting 5 min each. Changes in maternal touching as a function of infants' age and interaction context were revealed.

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Percent duration of types of touch across age
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Figure 2a. Percent duration of types of touch across age in the lap context Figure 2b. Percent duration of types of touch across age in the floor context
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Figure 2a. Percent duration of types of touch across age in the lap context Figure 2b. Percent duration of types of touch across age in the floor context
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