Ethnographic studies of childhood: A historical overview

American Anthropologist

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 247-260

  Levine, Robert A ^a  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Cultural acquisition; Ethnography; History; Interpersonal relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548448153     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2007.109.2.247     Document Type: Review

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