The role of massage in stress, bonding and development of babies / Nelmarie Boshoff

The focus of the study is on the effect of massage on an infant's stress level, development and the emotional bond between the infant and the mother. Eight mother-infants dyads were recruited and the infants were between the ages of 3 to 9 months. The dyads were paired to ensure similarity of t...

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Main Author: Boshoff, Nelmarie
Published: North-West University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2587