Does the village still raise the child? : a collaborative study of changing childrearing and early education in Kenya /

By:

Swadener, Beth Blue

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Publication details: Albany : State University of New York Press, �2000.Description: x, 322 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cmISBN:

9780791447581

Other title:

Collaborative study of changing childrearing and early education in Kenya

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

372.210

LOC classification:

LB1139.3.K4 S92 2000

Other classification:

DV 2410

Summary: Examining the degree to which Kenyan children are still communally raised, this book presents findings from a national collaborative study considering the impacts of rapid social, economic, and cultural change on child-rearing and early education in Kenya. The narratives of over 460 parents, grandparents, preschool teachers, children, and community leaders provide unique insights on the impacts of neo-colonial policies, "development" practices, and national austerity measures on everyday lives of families.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index.

Examining the degree to which Kenyan children are still communally raised, this book presents findings from a national collaborative study considering the impacts of rapid social, economic, and cultural change on child-rearing and early education in Kenya. The narratives of over 460 parents, grandparents, preschool teachers, children, and community leaders provide unique insights on the impacts of neo-colonial policies, "development" practices, and national austerity measures on everyday lives of families.

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