Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
- ISBN-10
- 0385483627
- ISBN-13
- 9780385483629
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- Meredith Small
Description
Contrasts Western child-rearing practices to those of other cultures, discussing the advantages of non-traditional feeding, sleeping, and adult interaction customs.
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