Touch - Couverture rigide

Field, Tiffany

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 026206216X ISBN 13 : 9780262062169

Editeur : Bradford Books, 2001

Synopsis

An essay on the importance of touch to children's growth and development and to the physical and mental well-being of people of all ages.

The first sensory input in life comes from the sense of touch while a baby is still in the womb, and touch continues to be the primary means of learning about the world throughout infancy, well into childhood. Touch is critical for children's growth, development, and health, as well as for adults' physical and mental well-being. Yet American society, claims Tiffany Field, is dangerously touch-deprived.

Field, a leading authority on touch and touch therapy, begins this accessible book with an overview of the sociology and anthropology of touching and the basic psychophysical properties of touch. She then reports recent research results on the value of touch therapies, such as massage therapy, for various conditions, including asthma, cancer, autism, and eating disorders. She emphasizes the need for a change in societal attitudes toward touching, particularly among those who work with children.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tiffany Field is Director of the Touch Research Institute and a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics, Psychology, and Psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bradford Books
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 026206216X
• ISBN 13: 9780262062169
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
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• Personne responsable: non disponible