Causes and correlates of frequent night awakenings in early childhood

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 93, Issue C, 2010, Pages 177-191

  Schwichtenberg, Amy Jo ^a   Goodlin Jones, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Awakenings; Breastfeeding; Parenting; Sleep; Sleep aid; Temperament

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BOOK; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NIGHT SLEEP; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEMPERAMENT; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 77958148446     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(10)93008-0     Document Type: Chapter

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