Parents' Reactions to the Birth of a Sick Infant.

Goldson, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ218231

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1979

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Parents' Reactions to the Birth of a Sick Infant.

Goldson, Edward

Children Today, v8 n4 p13-17 Jul-Aug 1979

Describes and discusses the sequence of parental reactions to the birth of a malformed infant. Presents some developmental tasks parents must face in order to accept and meet the special needs of their child. (RH)

Descriptors: Birth, Congenital Impairments, Emotional Response, Infants, Parent Attitudes, Premature Infants, Special Health Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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