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Bernal, Gilda Rios – Childhood Education, 1997
Studied the impact of massage three times per week on infants' adjustment to a group care setting. Subjects were infants from at-risk Chilean homes who displayed negative emotional behaviors. Found that massaged infants showed less repetitive crying, more tranquil sleep and muscular relaxation, better social adjustment, and improved feeding…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Rearing, Crying, Emotional Adjustment