Touch for socioemotional and physical well-being: A review

Developmental Review

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 367-383

  Field, Tiffany ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Massage; Socioemotional; Touch; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953027903     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2011.01.001     Document Type: Review

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