Sleep Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 274-280 , March 2010

Cross-cultural differences in infant and toddler sleep

  • Jodi A. Mindell

      Affiliations

    • The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Saint Joseph’s University, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Saint Joseph’s University, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA. Tel.: +1 610 660 1806.
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  • Avi Sadeh

      Affiliations

    • Avi Sadeh, Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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  • Benjamin Wiegand

      Affiliations

    • Johnson & Johnson, 420 Delaware Avenue, Ft. Washington, PA 19034, USA
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  • Ti Hwei How

      Affiliations

    • Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific, Division of Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd., No. 2, International Business Park, #07-01, Tower One, The Strategy, Singapore 609930, Singapore
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  • Daniel Y.T. Goh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore

Received 24 February 2009 ,Revised 17 April 2009 ,Accepted 26 April 2009.

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PII: S1389-9457(10)00037-7

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.04.012

Sleep Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 274-280 , March 2010

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