book chapter
Survival and health: priorities for early development
Child care and culture : lessons from Africa [by] Robert A. LeVine … [et al.] ; with the collaboration of James Caron … [et al • Cambridge [England] • Published In 1994 • Pages: 169-195, 315-316
By: LeVine, Robert Alan, Levine, Sarah (Sarah E.), Leiderman, P. Herbert, Brazelton, T. Berry, Dixon, Suzanne, Richman, Amy, Keefer, Constance H., Caron, James, New, Rebecca Staples, Miller, Patrice, Tronick, Edward, Feigal, David, Yaman, Josephine.
Abstract
In this study LeVine examines the health and physical growth of Gusii children from birth to approximately four years of age, as outcomes of the caregiving environments in Morongo during the 1970s (p. 194). Customs of infant care reflect an adaptive strategy for minimizing the survival risks and promoting physical growth in the first years of life, within a context of high marital fertility. How well this is achieved in Gusii society is the major focus of this article.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2005
- Field Date
- 1974-1976
- Coverage Date
- 1950-1976
- Coverage Place
- Morongo (a pseudonym), southwestern Kenya
- Notes
- [by] Robert A. LeVine … [et al.] ; with the collaboration of James Caron … [et al.]
- For bibliographical references see 6: Levine [et al.]
- LCCN
- 93033584
- LCSH
- Gusii (African people)