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LATCH LAB
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Lactation
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Attachment
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Technology &
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Child
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Health
University of California, Merced
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We study how biology, technology and culture shape the health of children and their families
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Using interdisciplinary perspective from evolutionary, biological, quantitative, and health psychology we study questions like...
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How does breastfeeding change the psychology and biology of mothers and their children?
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There have been dramatic changes to the way we feed, parent, and interact with children over the last 100 years. How will these changes impact maternal-child health?
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How can we use technology and other aspects of modern society to help improve the health of children and families?
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LATCH Lab
University of California, Merced
5200 Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95340
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