book chapter

Pregnancy and birth

Child care and culture : lessons from Africa [by] Robert A. LeVine … [et al.] ; with the collaboration of James Caron … [et alCambridge [England] • Published In 1994 • Pages: 121-139, 314

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
This is a detailed study of normal pregnancy and birth customs among the Gusii of Southwestern Kenya, with additional data on practices associated with difficult and unusual births (e.g., the birth of twins), on the postpartum care of mother and child, and on naming ceremonies.
Subjects
Drives and emotions
Morbidity
Sociocultural trends
Personal names
Naming
Organized ceremonial
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Difficult and unusual births
Postnatal care
culture
Gusii
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
1970-1979
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)