Lee Salk papers 1955-1994

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Lee Salk papers 1955-1994

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Lee Salk was a popular child psychologist and advocate of children and families. In addition to his research, Salk was best known as the author of parenting books and for his use of television and print media to promote his approach to child rearing.This collection of materials reflects Salk's writing for various media outlets as well as his research in child and family psychology. View inventory for the Lee Salk papers.

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Salk, Lee, 1926-

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Lee Salk was born on December 27, 1926 in New York City where he remained until his death on May 2, 1992. Salk was well-known for his groundbreaking research on infants' reactions to their mothers' heartbeats, which was inspired by his observations of Rhesus monkeys at the Central Park Zoo. In addition to his research, Salk authored 10 books on child-rearing and the family unit as well as a monthly column for McCall's magazine titled, "You and Your Family." He was also a...