Robert A. Levine, Constance Keefer, T. Berry Brazelton

Child Care and Culture

Lessons from Africa

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describes parenthood and infant care in a rural Kenyan community.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9780521575461
• ISBN-10: 052157546X
• Artikelnr.: 21510256

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
List of tables and figures
Preface
Part I. African Infancy: Frameworks For Understanding: 1. The comparative study of child care
2. Infant care in subsaharan Africa
Part II. Parenthood Among The Gusii of Kenya: 3. Gusii culture: A person-centered perspective
4. Gusii fertility, marriage, and family
5. Pregnancy and birth: Part III. Infant Care and Development in a Gusii Community: 6. Infant care: Cultural norms and interpersonal environment
7. Survival and health: The priorities of parents
8. Communication and social learning during infancy
9. Variations in infant interaction: Illustrative cases: Part IV. Interpretations: 10. Early child development in an African context: Comparative lessons
Appendices
References.