Substitute parents
Subtitle: biological and social perspective on alloparenting across human societies
By: edited by Gillian Bentley and Ruth Mace.
Contributors: Bentley, Gillian R., 1957-; Mace, Ruth.
Series: Studies of the biosocial society -- v. 3
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9781845451066
Subjects: Foster parents; Child care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Biological basis of alloparental behaviour in animals / Nancy G. Solomon and Loren D. Hayes; title: Family matters : kin, demography, and child health in a rural Gambian population / Rebecca Sear and Ruth Mace; title: Does it take a family to raise a child? : cooperative breeding in humans using the example of Maya subsistence agriculturalists / Karen L. Kramer; title: Changing times for the Argentine toba : who cares for the baby now? / Claudia Valeggia; title: "Who minds the baby?" : Beng perspectives on mothers, neighbours, and strangers as caretakers / Alma Gottlieb; title: Economic perspectives on alloparenting / Gillian Paull; title: The school as parent / Berry Mayall; title: The parenting and substitute parenting of young children / Helen Penn; title: Adoption, adopters, and adopted children / David Howe; title: Surrogacy : the experiences of commissioning couples and surrogate mothers / Emma Lycett; title: Alloparenting in the context of HIV/AIDs in Southern Africa : complex strategies for care / Lorraine van Blerk and Nicola Ansell; title: Alloparenting and the ontogeny of HPA stress response among stepchildren / Mark V. Flinn; title: Separation stress in early childhood : harmless side effect of modern caregiving practices or risk factor for development? / Joachim Bensel; title: Quality, quantity, and type of child care : effects on child development in the USA / Jay Belsky; title: "It feels normal that other people are split up but not your mum and dad" : divorce through the eyes of children / Margaret Robinson.