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Twins : from fetus to child /

Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal. In this fascinating new study Alessandra Piontelli follows the development and behaviour of thirty pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their th...

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Main Author: Piontelli, Alessandra, 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Subjects:
Twins > Psychology.
Preschool children.
Infants.
Child development.
Embryology.
Longitudinal method.
Child, Preschool
Infant
Twin Studies as Topic
Twins > psychology
Child Development
Embryonic Development
Fetal Development
Longitudinal Studies
infants.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781134504954
1134504950
9786610113323
6610113327
1283608901
9781283608909
1280113324
9781280113321
9786613921352
6613921351
1134504942
9781134504947
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Biology of twinning
  • Twin pregnancy and the twin fetus
  • Intrauterine behavior
  • Antecedents and forerunners of post-natal life
  • Still in hospital: birth and soon after birth
  • Back home
  • The initial stages of twinship
  • "Twinning"
  • Becoming "twinned"
  • the couple effect
  • Changes in the twins
  • Different types of twins
  • Changes in the family.

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