2011 Theses Bachelor's
Knock Knock, Who's There? A Proposal to Explore the Acquisition of Sense of Humor in Premature Infants
Although there have been serious efforts to decrease the rates of premature infant
births in the United States, such figures have stayed constant throughout the years
(Blackwell‐Sachs and Blackburn, 2003). As preventative measures have yielded few results,
it is crucial for scientists, policy makers and physicians alike to focus their efforts on
maximizing care once the premature infant has been born. Unfortunately, infants born
before 28 weeks have a much lower rate of survival then babies born at full term (Kelly,
2006). By optimizing standardized care, there would be added benefits to alleviate both
costly hospital stays, reduce familial stress and hopefully increase developmental outcomes
for the newborn on a physical, emotional and psychological level. As more than 320,000
newborns are relegated to the care of a physician every year (Kelly, 2006) this issue is both
vast and foreseeable, which entertains the notion that research can provide aid to possibly
reduce some of these issues.
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More About This Work
- Academic Units
- Psychology (Barnard College)
- Thesis Advisors
- Fifer, William P.
- Degree
- B.A., Barnard College
- Published Here
- May 26, 2011