Perhaps of some interest to those of you following this discussion at the
psychosocial level, is this recent review of physiological effects associated
with nurturing touch or lack thereof:
Int J Dev Neurosci 1998 Jun-Jul;16(3-4):261-70
Responses to maternal separation: mechanisms and mediators.
Kuhn CM, Schanberg SM
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HREF="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=9785122&form=6&d
b=m&Dopt=b">PubMed medline query-Responses to maternal touch</A>
Off to enjoy the holiday =) . . .
Sandra Nagel Randall
WCCCD, MI
et al.
