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Toward Hemispheric Specialization during Infancy

Manual Skills Versus Acquisition of Speech

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Theory and Research in Behavioral Pediatrics

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My task is to comment on the three preceding chapters. Well-orchestrated topics are covered in those chapters by experienced experts and indicate that an old issue of child-rearing is gaining a new importance.

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  1. The Free University, 6500 HB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Hanuš Papoušek

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  1. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Hiram E. Fitzgerald Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

  2. Bradley Hospital and Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Barry M. Lester Ph.D. (Professor of Child Psychiatry/Human Behavior and Pediatrics) (Professor of Child Psychiatry/Human Behavior and Pediatrics)

  3. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Michael W. Yogman M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics) (Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics)

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Papoušek, H. (1991). Toward Hemispheric Specialization during Infancy. In: Fitzgerald, H.E., Lester, B.M., Yogman, M.W. (eds) Theory and Research in Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3680-2_8

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