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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825388903321

Autore

Piontelli Alessandra <1945->

Titolo

Twins : from fetus to child / / Alessandra Piontelli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002

ISBN

1-134-50494-2

9786610113323

1-283-60890-1

1-280-11332-4

9786613921352

1-134-50495-0

0-203-99433-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Disciplina

155.44/4

Soggetti

Twins - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-241) and index.

Nota di contenuto

TWINS From Fetus to Child; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Studying twins in different environments; Chapter 1 Biology of twinning; Chapter 2 Twin pregnancy and the twin fetus; Chapter 3 Intrauterine behavior; Chapter 4 Antecedents and forerunners of post-natal life; Chapter 5 Still in hospital: birth and soon after birth; Chapter 6 Back home; Chapter 7 The initial stages of twinship; Chapter 8 'Twinning'; Chapter 9 Becoming 'twinned' - the couple effect; Chapter 10 Changes in the twins; Chapter 11 Different types of twins

Chapter 12 Changes in the familyConclusion; Tables: Explanatory notes; Tables 1-17; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal. In this fascinating new study Alessandra Piontelli follows the development and behaviour of thirty pairs of twins from their early life in the womb through to their third year of childhood. Drawing on detailed ultrasound observations and work with mothers and families in clinical and natural settings, the text traces the subtle ways in which various



types of twins live, behave and interact with their unequally shared and unique pre- and postnatal environments.