Touch (Bradford Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 026206216X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 193 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She emphasizes the need for a change in societal attitudes toward touching, particularly among those who work with children.. Touch is critical for children's growth, development, and health, as well as for adults' physical and mental well-being. Yet American society, claims Tiffany Field, is dangerously touch-deprived. Field, a leading authority on touch and touch therapy, begins this accessible book with an overview of the sociology and anthropology of touching and the basic psychophysical properties of touch. Winner in the 2002 AAUP Book, Jacket, and Journal competition for excellence in design in the category of Jackets. The first sensory input in life comes from the sense of touch while a baby is still in the womb, and touch continues to be the primary means of learning about the world throughout infancy, well into childhood. She then reports recent research results on the value of touch therapies, such as massage therapy, for various conditions, including asthma, cancer, autism, and eating disorders
A must have for every touch therapist Martine Groeneveld, Author Touch by Tiffany Field is one of the books that should be read by anyone who is involved with human touch, and that's everyone. Although touch is a universal need, it is so easily overlooked in today's modern world. This book gives the scientific evidence of something we intuitively know is good for us.Especially touch therapists need to have this book in their personal library. It's a great resource to deepen. James A said Not just for touch therapists. This is not exactly a groundbreaking piece of work, yet it succeeds by convicting us of something that we have so taken for granted and lightly - the importance of touch for survival and well-being. The subject matter in this book is familiar to many of us, and therefore very accessible. It seems intuitive, something we have known all along, except we don't think much about.Highly recommended for those who see. A Fundamental Look at Touch Rich Poley This is an introduction to the deep, important, and fascinating subject of touch by the foremost researcher in the field. While it may not be the best book imaginable on touch, it is the best book available on touch. Simply put, Touch by Tiffany Field is a book that anyone who has ever been touched or wants to touch should read.
In this book-length essay on the importance of touch, she argues that while skin is the largest sense organ of the body, it is taken for granted and overlooked in terms of research; it is also our most social sense in that it usually involves another person. Descriptions of the results of touch deprivation, the mechanics of how touch operates in the body, and various touch therapies and their benefits, especially in terms of pain reduction, are detailed. For example, various studies show that Americans are some of the least tactile people in the world. Field discusses different kinds of touch e.g., tickling, inappropriate touching, touch that is relaxing as well as anthropological findings. Margaret Cardwell, Chr