book chapter
Communication and social learning during infancy
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: 196-223, 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
Experience and learning begins for Gusii infants, as for all humans, at birth and is culturally organized. Infant psychosocial and behavioral development, though not prominent in Gusii formulation of parental priorities, is culturally shaped even in the early months, anticipating later developmental goals that are salient for Gusii parents. This study presents and interprets evidence from naturalistic observations and videotaped samples of elicited caretaker-infant interaction, to provide a portrait of communication and social learning over the first years of life (p. 196).
- 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)