The fathers studied appeared to have identifiable patterns of behavior which were more peculiar to men than to women, including feelings of diminished self-worth, the necessity to keep busy with increased work, self-blame because of lack of care involvement, and a limited ability to ask for help. Journal Availability: American Academy of…

Comparison of 23 infants with nonorganic failure to thrive (NOFT) and 23 controls revealed that scores on the total Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Scale and subscales of maternal acceptance, organization of physical environment, and emotional responsivity were significantly less favorable for NOFT Ss. (Author/CL)

The prevalence of variables frequently associated with low birthweight was compared in samples of 100 low-birthweight (LBW) infants and 100 normal birthweight infants, and the association with central nervous system function at 7 years was examined in LBW Ss. (Author/CL)

Seventy-five normal primipatous mothers less than 20 years old were videotaped with their normal infants for 10 minutes during 3 days following birth. No relationship was found between adolescent maternal age and the count of maternal behaviors. (Author/CL)

Twenty-six families that had sustained the sudden and unexpected death of an infant and that had surviving children were interviewed. Parents of 28 of the 35 siblings reported changes in their child's interaction with them, 24 siblings demonstrated sleep pattern changes, and 13 siblings showed changes in social interaction. (Author/CL)

Stimulated blood flow was measured in the legs of 28 infants who had undergone umbilical arterial catheterization in the neonatal period. (Author/CL)

Evaluated were the cases of 20 infants who did not develop retrolental fibroplasia (or blindness) despite receiving very high levels of oxygen as newborns. (Author/DB)