Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin
By (Author) Jeanne Montague
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperPerennial
10th September 1986
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Child care and upbringing: advice for parents
152.182
Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 142mm, Height 196mm, Spine 31mm
388g
Description
With more than 300,000 copies sold, this landmark book is an impressive examination of the importance of touching. "All professionals concerned with human behavior will find something of value. . . . Parents . . . can gain insight into the nurturing needs of infants."--Janet Rhoads, American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Reviews
"Dr. Montagu has produced a fascinating analysis...which should be read by all students of human behavior."
" -- Loren Eiseley""Excellent and well-documented."
" -- Psychology Today""The mother and father of all books written on touch."
" -- Dr. Jules Older"
