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Growing up in a culture of respect : child rearing in highland Peru /

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 childhoo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bolin, Inge
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2006.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 214 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index.
ISBN:0292795971
9780292795976