Prenatal determinants of behaviour

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Joffe, J. M.
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, New York, Pergamon Press [1969]
Edition:	[1st ed.].
Series:	International series in experimental psychology ; v. 7.
Subjects:	Animal behavior. Behavior genetics. Prenatal influences. Genetics, Behavioral Behavior, Animal Animaux > Mœurs et comportement. Génétique du comportement. Influence prénatale. 44.82 congenital defects. SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General. Animal behavior Behavior genetics Prenatal influences Beeinflussung Verhalten Aangeboren afwijkingen. Electronic books. Vorgeburtliche Fakten.
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Table of Contents:

Front Cover; Prenatal Determinants of Behaviour; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; PREFACE; EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2. MATERNAL INFLUENCES; POSTNATAL VARIABLES; PRENATAL EFFECTS; CONCLUSIONS; CHAPTER 3. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS: I. IRRADIATION; MATERNAL EFFECTS; EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOUR; CONCLUSIONS; CHAPTER 4. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS: II. DRUGS; TERATOLOGY; BEHAVIOUR; CONCLUSIONS; CHAPTER 5. ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS: III. HORMONES AND NUTRITION; GONADAL HORMONES; ADRENAL HORMONES; CHAPTER 6. PRENATAL MATERNAL STRESS; OXYGEN DEPRIVATION; STRESS; CONCLUSIONS.
Chapter 7. genotype-environment interaction: i. introductionmaternal and foetal genotypes; chapter 8. genotype-environment interaction: ii. an experiment on the interaction of prenatal and premating stress with maternal and foetal genotypes; summary; general discussion and conclusions; conclusions; chapter 9. studies of humans: i. methodology and maternal smoking and complications of pregnancy; smoking; complications of pregnancy, anoxia, and prematurity; general; chapter 10. studies of humans: ii. maternal environment, nutrition, diseases, x-rays, and drugs; nutrition; diseases; x-rays.
Drugschapter 11. studies of humans: iii. maternal emotions; emotional states and reproductive problems; maternal emotions and foetal and infant behaviour; conclusions; references; name index; subject index.