essay

Changing concepts of the good child and good mothering

ngecha : a kenyan village in a time of rapid social change • Lincoln • Published In 2004 • Pages: 119-151

By: Whiting, Beatrice Blyth, Chesaina, Ciarunji, Diru, Grace, Ichoya, Jonah, Kariuki, Priscilla W. (Priscilla Wanjiru), Kimani, Violet N., Kamau, Irene, Maina, Rose, Munge-Kagia, Wanjiku, Mwangi, Jane, Whiting, John Wesley Mayhew, Landauer, Thomas, Streeter, Lynn.

Abstract
This document focues on cultural concepts of childhood and mothering in a Kenyan village called Ngecha. The document was originally published as a chapter in an edited volume exploring critical cultural variables affecting parent and child behavior in the village.
Subjects
Techniques of socialization
Division of labor by gender
Gender roles and issues
Social personality
Personality traits
Status of children
Students
Family
Missions
Sociocultural trends
culture
Gikuyu
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Anthropologist
Psychologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2008
Field Date
1968-1973
Coverage Date
1968-1973
Coverage Place
Ngecha village, Central Province, Kenya
Notes
Beatrice Whiting, with Ciarunji Chesaina, Grace Diru, Jonah Ichoya, Priscilla Kariuki, Violet Nyambura Kimani, Irene Kamau, Rose Maina, Wanjiku Munge-Kagia, Jane Mwangi, John Whiting, Thomas Landauer, and Lynn Streeter
Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-151)
LCCN
2003021832
LCSH
Kikuyu (African people)/Rural development--Kenya--Ngecha/Women in rural development--Kenya/Rural women--Kenya--Ngecha/Family--Kenya/Kenya--Rural conditions--Case studies