Patterns Of Infant Care: In An Urban Community
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What does it truly mean to raise a child in the heart of a modern city? Patterns of Infant Care in an Urban Community presents a landmark sociological study that chronicles the infant-rearing habits of over 700 families in Nottingham, England, drawing on rich, first-hand interview data to construct a vivid and authoritative portrait of early childhood in postwar British society. John and Elizabeth Newson systematically document the daily rituals of feeding, sleeping, and comforting, revealing how social class, cultural expectation, and maternal instinct intersect to shape the earliest months of a child's life. With meticulous detail and disarming candour, the authors give voice to mothers from every stratum of urban life, allowing the texture of real experience to illuminate broader sociological patterns. Grounded in empirical rigour yet written with remarkable accessibility, this work stands as a foundational text in developmental psychology and the sociology of the family. The Newsons argue compellingly that infant care is never merely a private, domestic affair — it is a profoundly social act, mediated by community norms and economic circumstance. Their prose is clear-eyed and empathetic, transforming statistical findings into deeply human narratives that resonate far beyond the academic sphere. For anyone seeking to understand the invisible forces that shape a child from their very first breath, this study poses a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of who we become is decided before we can even speak?
Author: John And Elizabeth Newson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Parenting
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does it truly mean to raise a child in the heart of a modern city? Patterns of Infant Care in an Urban Community presents a landmark sociological study that chronicles the infant-rearing habits of over 700 families in Nottingham, England, drawing on rich, first-hand interview data to construct a vivid and authoritative portrait of early childhood in postwar British society. John and Elizabeth Newson systematically document the daily rituals of feeding, sleeping, and comforting, revealing how social class, cultural expectation, and maternal instinct intersect to shape the earliest months of a child's life. With meticulous detail and disarming candour, the authors give voice to mothers from every stratum of urban life, allowing the texture of real experience to illuminate broader sociological patterns. Grounded in empirical rigour yet written with remarkable accessibility, this work stands as a foundational text in developmental psychology and the sociology of the family. The Newsons argue compellingly that infant care is never merely a private, domestic affair — it is a profoundly social act, mediated by community norms and economic circumstance. Their prose is clear-eyed and empathetic, transforming statistical findings into deeply human narratives that resonate far beyond the academic sphere. For anyone seeking to understand the invisible forces that shape a child from their very first breath, this study poses a question that lingers long after the final page: how much of who we become is decided before we can even speak?