essay

Maternal care, infant behavior and development among the !Kung

kalahari hunter-gatherers : studies of the !kung san and their neighbors • Cambridge, Mass. • Published In 1976 • Pages: 218-245, 398-399

By: Konner, Melvin.

Abstract
At the time of this study infancy had become a major focus of interest for psychologists, ethnologists, and students of evolutionary behavior. Draper's work on !Kung childhood focuses untimately on the effects of subsistence ecology on later childhood (see Draper, 1976, eHRAF document no. 49), while Konner's study on infant behavior and psychological development concentrates more on the physical aspects of development -- positions in sitting and standing, physical contact with the mother and other people, and neuromotor maturation and learning.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Tests and schedules administered in the field
Ontogenetic data
Infant care
Child care
Development and maturation
culture
San
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Southern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Psychologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1988
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1969-1971
Coverage Place
!Kangwa, Dobe, and /Du/da !Kung, Namibia and northwestern Botswana
Notes
Melvin J. Konner
For bibliographical references see 45: Lee and DeVore
LCCN
75028320
LCSH
San (African people)