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ERIC Number: EJ373946
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Maternal Behavior to Infants in Five Cultures.
Richman, Amy L.; And Others
New Directions for Child Development, v40 p81-97 Sum 1988
Compares the behavior of mothers to their own infants at three- to four- and nine- to 10-months of age in five of the societies described in previous chapters: Gusii of Kenya, Yucatec Mayan of Mexico, Italian, Swedish, and suburban Bostonian. Reveals differences between agrarian and urban-industrial societies, as well as culture-specific patterns related to each local context. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Context Effect, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gusii; Italy; Kenya; Massachusetts (Boston); Mexico (Yucatan); Social Interaction; Sweden; Yucatec Mayan
Note: Thematic Issue: Parental Behavior in Diverse Societies