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U.S.A.: University of Texas Press, Date: 2006. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. University of Texas Press, United States, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 226 x 150 mm. Language: English . Far from the mainstream of society, the pastoral community of Chillihuani in the high Peruvian Andes rears children who are well-adjusted, creative, and curious. They exhibit superior social and cognitive skills and maintain an attitude of respect for all life as they progress smoothly from childhood to adulthood without a troubled adolescence. What makes such child-rearing success even more remarkable is that childhood is not recognized as a distinct phase of life. Instead, children assume adult rights and responsibilities at an early age in order to help the community survive in a rugged natural environment and utter material poverty. This beautifully written ethnography provides the first full account of child-rearing practices in the high Peruvian Andes. Inge Bolin traces children s lives from birth to adulthood and finds truly amazing strategies of child rearing, as well as impressive ways of living that allow teenagers to enjoy the adolescent stage of their lives while contributing significantly to the welfare of their families and the community. Throughout her discussion, Bolin demonstrates that traditional practices of respect, whose roots reach back to pre-Columbian times, are what enable the children of the high Andes to mature into ...

Paperback / softback. New. Offers an account of child-rearing practices in the high Peruvian Andes. This book traces children's lives from birth to adulthood and features strategies of child rearing, as well as ways of living that allow teenagers to enjoy the adolescent stage of their lives while contributing to the welfare of their families and the community. ISBN 0292712987 9780292712980 [GB]

ISBN10: 0292712987, ISBN13: 9780292712980, [publisher: University of Texas Press] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Offers an account of child-rearing practices in the high Peruvian Andes. This book traces children's lives from birth to adulthood and features strategies of child rearing, as well as ways of living that allow teenagers to enjoy the adolescent stage of their lives while contributing to the welfare of their families and the community.
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University of Texas Press, Date: 2006-03-01. Illustrated. paperback. Used:Good. 2006. University of Texas Press ISBN 0292712987 9780292712980 [US]

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