Someone asked if I would post the references to Gene Cranston Anderson's work, and I finally am in my office, with a free moment to do so: Anderson, G.C. no date Kangaroo Care of the Premature Infant. In "Nurturing the Premature Infant: Developmental Interventions in the Neonatal Intensive Nursery." Editors are Edward Goldson and Anita Sostek, publisher is Oxford University Press. This is brand new, I'm not sure if it's been published yet. Anderson, G.C., A.K. Burroughs, and C.P. Measel 1983 Nonnutritive sucking opportunities: A safe and effective treatment for preterm neonates. In "Infants born at risk: Physiological, perceptual, and cognitive processes." Edited by Tiffany Field and Anita Sostek. Published by Grune and Stratton, Inc. pp. 129-146. Lambesis, C.C., D. Vidyasagar, and G.C. Anderson 1979 Effects of surrogate mothering on physiologic stabilization in transitional newborns. In "Newborn behavioral organization: Nursing research and implications." Edited by G.C. Anderson and B. Raff. Anderson, G.C. ?? in press maybe Touch and the kangaroo care method. In "Touch in Early Development." Edited by Tiffany Field. Published by Lea-Martis Graphics. Chapter 4, pp. 35-51. Anderson, G.C. 1989 Risk in Mother-Infant Separation Postbirth. IMAGE: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 21(4):196-199. Anderson, G.C., A.E. Lane, and H-P Chang 1995 Axillary temperature in transitional newborn infants before and after tub bath. Applied Nursing Research, 8(3):128-128. Miller, H.D., and G.C. Anderson 1993 Nonnutritive sucking: Effects on crying and heart rate in intubated infants requiring assisted mechanical ventilation. Nursing Research, 42(5):305-307. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D. email: [log in to unmask] Anthropology Department phone: (409) 845-5256 Texas A&M University fax: (409) 845-4070 College Station, TX 77843-4352