Biosocial Perspectives on Children (Biosocial Society Symposium Series)
Editorial Reviews
Review
'This book is well written and well produced. Nevertheless, this book is a valuable addition to the classrooms and libraries of those of us who work with children.' Deborah L. Crooks, American Journal of Human Biology
'I can't help but recommend a copy of this little gem for the library of all those working in the biosocial sciences.' Human Biology
Book Description
Childhood is a uniquely human life-stage, and is both a biological phenomenon and a social construct. Research on children is currently of wide-ranging interest. This groundbreaking book presents reviews of childhood from four major areas of interest--human evolution, sociology/social anthropology, biomedical anthropology and developmental psychology--to form a biosocial, cross-cultural understanding of childhood. The book places a strong emphasis on how childhood varies from culture to culture, offering examples from developed and developing countries, as well as from other animal species. It will be of interest to students and scholars within the fields of human biology, anthropology, sociology, health studies, and developmental psychology.
Biosocial Perspectives on Children (Biosocial Society Symposium Series),Catherine Panter-Brick,Cambridge University Press,0521575958,Developmental - Child,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Science,Social Science,Sociology,Sociology - General,Children,Human biology,Science / Biology
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