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Piontelli Alessandra <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Twins : from fetus to child / / Alessandra Piontelli |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002 |
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1-134-50494-2 |
9786610113323 |
1-283-60890-1 |
1-280-11332-4 |
9786613921352 |
1-134-50495-0 |
0-203-99433-7 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (328 p.) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-241) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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