Newborns and Parents

Parent-Infant Contact and Newborn Sensory Stimulation

Vincent L. Smeriglio

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Routledge
01 January 2026

Child & developmental psychology; Family psychology

Series: Psychology Revivals

In hospitals in the 1970s there was considerable variation in the nature of hospital environments experienced by newborns and their parents. The effects of such experiences are of great interest to researchers concerned with infant development and parent-child relationships, to clinicians involved in the care of newborns and parents, and to parents. Originally published in 1981, Newborns and Parents deals with an analysis of the current state of knowledge regarding the outcomes of such experiences at the time, and with future directions for the study of these effects.

The environmental experiences discussed in this book are grouped into two categories: newborn sensory stimulation by equipment or hospital personnel, and parent-infant contact. The first category includes investigations of several aspects of sensory stimulation, with most of the reported efforts dealing with motion, contact, and auditory stimulation. Studies in the second category focus on mothers and newborns, and relate primarily to mother–infant bonding and mother–newborn separation.

Edited by: Vincent L. Smeriglio
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781032861906
ISBN 10: 1032861908
Series: Psychology Revivals
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 01 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Adult education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vincent L. Smeriglio, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (at time of original publication).