A Synactive Model Page 1 PART 1: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK A Synactive Model of
Neonatal Behavioral Organization: Framework for the Assessment of Neurobehavioral …

Families of premature and ill newborns admitted to a regional newborn intensive care unit
were studied prospectively to assess the incidence of reported child abuse and neglect. Of …

The birth and hospitalization of a preterm infant are stressful and emotionally demanding
experiences for parents. The Clinical Interview for Parents of High‐Risk Infants (CLIP) is a …

The behaviors of 10 mothers of prematures and 29 mothers of fullterms were compared from
7-h observations made in the home when the infants were 2, 3, 4 and 5 weeks post-term …

The interactions of preterm infants with parents were compared with their interactions with
nurses. Twenty‐nine high‐risk preterm infants who were a part of a larger longitudinal study …

In an attempt to develop objective criteria for the process of mother-child bonding, 18
premature infants with a birth weight of less than 1,501 gm were regularly observed alone …

In one study 20 nurses experienced in the care of premature infants and 20 nurses without
such experience rated physical attractiveness of five randomly selected premature infants …

Although permissive abortion has been advocated on the grounds it will reduce the
prevalence of child abuse and infanticide, there is no evidence to prove it has. There is a …

Five percent to ten percent of all live births are premature. Modern neonatology has
dramatically improved survival rates. Morbidity rates, however, are as high as 60 …

This article is based on some material from a research study–Foretelling Futures: Dilemmas
in Neonatal Neurology, funded by the Wellcome Trust Bioethics Programme (Grant Number …