Child care and culture: lessons from africa
Auteur :
Levine, Robert A. / Levine, Sarah / Dixon, Suzanne / Richman, Amy / Leiderman, P. Herbert / Keefer, Constance H. / Brazelton, T. Berry
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521575461
Date de publication :
13 sept. 1996
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
529 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Examines parenthood and infant care among the Gussi people of Kenya, raising provocative questions about 'normal' child care. Comparing the Gusii with the American white middle class, the authors show how divergent cultural priorities create differing conditions for early childhood development.