Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-241) and index.
Contents
Biology of twinning -- Twin pregnancy and the twin fetus -- Intrauterine behavior -- Antecedents and forerunners of post-natal life -- Still in hospital: birth and soon after birth -- Back home -- The initial stages of twinship -- "Twinning" -- Becoming "twinned" -- the couple effect -- Changes in the twins -- Different types of twins -- Changes in the family.