@article{4a63e56d3d6a43e29762c0826e78b5b1,
title = "Father-infant interactions are enhanced by massage therapy",
abstract = "Infants were given massages by their fathers for 15 minutes prior to their daily bedtime for one month. By the end of the study, the fathers who massaged their infants were more expressive and showed more enjoyment and more warmth during floor-play interactions with their infants.",
keywords = "Father, Infants, Massage",
author = "Christy Cullen and Tiffany Field and Angelica Escalona and Kristin Hartshorn",
note = "Funding Information: We would like to thank the fathers and infants who participated in this study and the therapists Beth Ritter, Gina DePaola, Ruth Singer-Strunck, and Donna Radlinger for helpingwith themassage instruction.Wewould alsolike tothank Roni Leiderman, Laurie Waldman, and Conine Becker for recruiting fathers from their parenting classes to participate in the study. This research wassupported byan NIMH Senior Research Scientist Award (#MH00331) to Tiffany Field and funding from Johnson and Johnson to the Touch Research Institutes. Please send reprint requests to Tiffany Field, Ph.D., Touch Research Institutes, Nova Southeastern University,3301 College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33314.",
year = "2000",
doi = "10.1080/0300443001640104",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "164",
pages = "41--47",
journal = "Early Child Development and Care",
issn = "0300-4430",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "1",
}