The role of local knowledge and culture in child care in Africa : a sociological study of several ethnic groups in Kenya and Uganda /

This book examines early childhood development (ECD) in Africa. The authors study the positive and negative cultural practices of ethnic groups in Kenya and Uganda and their influence on ECD. While emphasizing the positive, the authors argue that negative local practices such as female genital mutil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Okwany, Auma
Otros Autores: Mulongo, Elizabeth Mulewa Ngutuku, Muhangi, Arthur
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.
Temas:
Child rearing > Social aspects > Kenya.
Child rearing > Social aspects > Uganda.
Child care > Kenya.
Child care > Uganda.
Child development > Kenya.
Child development > Uganda.
Parent and child > Kenya.
Parent and child > Uganda.
Éducation des enfants > Aspect social > Kenya.
Éducation des enfants > Aspect social > Ouganda.
Enfants > Développement > Kenya.
Enfants > Développement > Ouganda.
Parents et enfants > Kenya.
Parents et enfants > Ouganda.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Child Development.
Child care.
Child development.
Child rearing > Social aspects.
Parent and child.
Kenya.
Uganda.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Leveraging indigenous knowledge for child care
  • Doing research on indigenous knowledge
  • The village still raises the child
  • Promoting contextually relevant child rights
  • The silenced narrative of child participation and resilience building
  • "Re-membering" indigenous knowledge in child care.

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