Publications

Russell, Charlotte, Howel, Denise, Ward-Platt, Martin P. & Ball, Helen L. 2012. Use of interactive telephone technology for longitudinal data collection in a large trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 33: 364-368. (View publication online)
Ball, Helen L. 2012. The latest on bed-sharing and breastfeeding. Community Practitioner 85(1): 29-31.
Ball, Helen L. & Russell, Charlotte K. 2012. Night-time nurturing: an evolutionary perspective on breastfeeding and sleep. In Evolution, Early Experience and Human Development: From Research to Practice and Policy. Narvaez, D., Panksepp, J., Schore, A. & Gleason, T. Oxford University Press.
Jones, Caroline H.D. & Ball, Helen L. 2012. Medical Anthropology and Children’s Sleep: The Mismatch between Western Lifestyles and Sleep Physiology. In Sleep: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Green, A. & Westcombe, A.M. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London.
Ball, Helen L., Moya, E., Fairley, L., Westman, J., Oddie, S. & Wright, J. 2012. Infant care practices related to sudden infants death syndrome in South Asian and White British families in the UK. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 26(1): 3-12.
Ball, Helen L., Moya, Eduardo Fairley, Lesley, Westman, Janette, Oddie, Sam & Wright, John 2012. Bed and sofa-sharing practices in a UK biethnic population. Pediatrics 129(3): e673-e681. (View publication online)
Tully, Kristin P. & Ball, Helen L. 2011. Trade-offs underlying maternal breastfeeding decisions: a conceptual model. Maternal & Child Nutrition (View publication online)
Ball, HL., Ward-Platt, MP. Howel, D. & Russell, CK. 2011. Randomised trial of sidecar crib use on breastfeeding duration (NECOT). Archives of Disease in Childhood 96(7): 630-634. (View publication online)
Klingaman (now Tully), KP. & Ball, HL. 2009. Practicing evolutionary medicine in a postnatal ward: Ameliorating iatrogenic obstacles to breastfeeding. Anthropology News
Ball, Helen L. 2009. Bed-sharing and co-sleeping: Research overview. NCT New Digest 48: 22-27. (View publication online)
Ball, Helen L. 2009. Airway covering during bed-sharing. Child: Care, Health and Development 35(5): 728-737. (View publication online)
van den Berg, Martina & Ball, Helen L. 2008. Practices, advice and support regarding prolonged breastfeeding: a descriptive study from Sri Lanka. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 26(3): 229-243.
Ball, Helen L. 2008. Evolutionary Paediatrics: a case study in applying Darwinian Medicine. In Medicine and Evolution: Current Applications, Future Prospects. Elton, Sarah & O'Higgins, Paul New York: Taylor & Francis. 127-152. (View publication online)
Russell, C. & Anthoons, G. 2007. Wetenschappers op zoek naar migranten (deel 3) [Scientists in search of migrants (part 3)]. Kelten 33: 5-7.
Ball, Helen L. 2007. Together or apart? A behavioural and physiological investigation of sleeping arrangements for twin babies. Midwifery 23(4): 404-412.
McKenna, James J., Ball, Helen L. & Gettler, Lee T. 2007. Mother–Infant Cosleeping, Breastfeeding and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: What Biological Anthropology Has Discovered About Normal Infant Sleep and Pediatric Sleep Medicine. Yearbook of Physical Anthropology 50: 133-161.
Ball, Helen L. & Klingaman, Kristin, P. 2007. Breastfeeding and mother-infant sleep proximity: implications for infant care. In Evolutionary Medicine and Health: New Perspectives. Trevathan, Wenda, Smith, E.O. & McKenna, James J. New York: Oxford University Press. 226-241.
Ball, Helen L. 2007. Bed-sharing practices of initially breastfed infants in the first 6 months of life. Infant and Child Development 16(4): 387-401.
Russell, CK. (2006). Whence Came the English? Exploring relationships between the Iron Age, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon periods in Britain and Denmark: A craniometric biodistance analysis. PhD.
Ball, Helen L., Ward-Platt, Martin P., Heslop, Emma, Leech, Stephen J. & Brown, Kathleen A. 2006. Randomised trial of infant sleep location on the postnatal ward. Archives of Disease in Childhood 91(12): 1005-1010.
Ball, Helen L. 2006. Parent-Infant Bed-sharing Behavior: effects of feeding type, and presence of father. Human Nature: an interdisciplinary biosocial perspective 17(3): 301-318.
Ball, Helen L. 2006. Night-time infant care: cultural practice, evolution, and infant development. In Childrearing and infant care issues: a cross-cultural perspective. Pranee Liamputtong Melbourne, Australia: Nova. 47-61.
Ball, Helen L. 2006. Caring for twin infants: sleeping arrangements and their implications. Evidence Based Midwifery 4(1): 10-16.
Ball, Helen L. 2006. Bed-sharing on the post-natal ward: breastfeeding and infant sleep safety. Paediatrics and Child Health 11(Suppl A): 43A-46A.
Russell, Charlotte 2005. The Anglo-Saxon Influence on Romano-Britain: Research past and present. Durham Anthropology Journal 13(1). (View publication online)
Ball, Helen L., Volpe, Lane E., Heslop, Emma & Leech, Stephen, J. (2005). Observing mother-infant sleep behaviour. Measuring Behavior 2005, Wageningen, NL, Noldus.
Heslop, Emma, Ball, Helen L. & Leech, Stepehn J. (2005). Bedding-in and Rooming-in on the post-natal ward: breastfeeding initiation. Measuring Behavior 2005, Wageningen, NL, Noldus Information Technology.
Blair, Peter S. & Ball, Helen L. 2004. The prevalence and characteristics associated with parent–infant bed-sharing in England. Archives of Disease in Childhood 89: 1106-1110.
Wailoo, Mike, Ball, Helen L., Fleming, Peter J. & Ward-Platt, Martin P. 2004. Infants bed-sharing with mothers: helpful, harmful or don't we know?. Archives of Disease in Childhood 89(12): 1082-1083.
Ball, Helen L, Blair, Peter S. & Ward-Platt, Martin P. 2004. 'New' practice of bedsharing and risk of SIDS (letter). Lancet 363: 1558.
Ball, Helen L. 2003. Breastfeeding, bed-sharing and infant sleep. Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care 30(3): 181-188.
Ward-Platt, Martin P & Ball, Helen L. 2002. Rooming-in at the Hospital: Assessing the Practical Considerations. Mothering Magazine (US) Sept(114).
Ball, Helen L. (2002). Risks to infants of sharing the parental bed: a physiological & behavioural study. Final report to Scottish Cot Death Trust. Glasgow,
Ball, Helen L. 2002. Reasons to bed-share: why parents sleep with their infants. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 20(4): 207-222.
Ball, Helen L. 2002. Bed-sharing Research in Britain. Mothering Magazine (US) Sept.
Ball, Helen L. 2001. Triadic bed-sharing and infant temperature. Ambulatory Child Health 28(1): 55-58.
Blair, Peter, Fleming, Peter J., Ball, Helen L. & Ward-Platt, Martin P. 2001. Surprised by publication (letter). Pediatrics 108(5).
Ball, Helen L. & Panter-Brick, Catherine 2001. Child survival and the modulation of parental investment. In Reproductive Ecology and Human Evolution. P. Ellison New York: Aldine de Gruyter. 249-266.
Ball, Helen L., Hooker, Elaine & Kelly, Peter J. 2000. Where will the baby sleep? Attitudes and practices of new and experienced parents regarding cosleeping with their newborn infants. In Annual Editions: Child Growth and Development. Junn E.N. & Boyatzis, C. Dushkin/McGraw Hill. 00/01.
Hooker, Elaine, Ball, Helen L. & Kelly, Peter J. 2000. Sleeping like a baby: parent-infant cosleeping in North Tees, England. Medical Anthropology 19: 203-222.
Ball, Helen, Hooker, Elaine & Kelly, Peter J. 2000. Parent-Infant Cosleeping: fathers' roles and perspectives. Infant and Child Development 9(2): 67-74.
Ball, Helen L., Hooker, Elaine & Heslop, Emma (2000). Night-time caregiving and parent-infant sleep strategies in the North East of England. Final Report to Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. London,
Ball, Helen L. 2000. Babies and Infants Bed-Sharing. In Midwifery Practice in the Post-natal Period. Royal College of Midwives Royal College of Midwifes. 24-26.
Ball, Helen L., Hooker Elaine & Kelly Peter J. 1999. Where will the baby sleep? Attitudes and practices of new and experienced parents regarding cosleeping with their new-born infants. American Anthropologist 101(1): 143-151.
Ball, Helen L. & Hooker, Elaine (1998). You wanna put a camera in our bedroom? Video observations of parent-infant cosleeping in the home environment. Measuring Behaviour 98, Groningen, NL, (View publication online)
Ball, Helen L. & Hooker, Elaine (1998). What happens to infants who sleep with their parents?. American Association of Physical Anthropology Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Ball, Helen L. & Hill, Catherine M. 1998. Parental manipulation of post-natal survival and well-being -- are parental sex preferences adaptive? In Sex, Gender and Health. Pollard, T.M. & Hyatt, S.B. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. 143-151.
Swedlund, Alan C. & Ball, Helen L. 1998. Nature, Nurture, and the determinates of Childhood Mortality: A case study from Massachusetts, 1830-1920. In Building a New Biocultural Synthesis: Political-Economic and Critical Perspectives on Human Biology. Goodman, A. & Leatherman, T. Michigan, USA: University of Michigan Press. 191-228.
Ball HL & Hill CM 1998. Insurance ovulation, embryo mortality and twinning. Journal of Biosocial Science 31(2): 245-255.
Ball, Helen L. 1997. Daddy’s girl? Anomalous social rank of a female rhesus macaque. Folia Primatologica 68(44-49).
Ball, Helen L. & Hill, Catherine M. 1996. Twin Infanticide Revisited. Current Anthropology 37(5): 856-863.
Ball HL & Swedlund AC 1996. Poor Women and Bad Mothers: placing the blame for turn-of-the-century infant mortality. Northeast Anthropology 52: 31-52.
Hill, Catherine M. & Ball, Helen L. 1996. Abnormal Births & Other Ill-Omens: The adaptive case for Infanticide. Human Nature 7(4): 381-402.