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Mother-infant interaction in Cameroon and Germany

What is it about?

The paper looks at how the power-assymetry in interactions with infants is handled in two distinct socio-cultural communities (Cameroonian Nso farmers and North-German middle class families) and how this contributes to an understanding of the role of culture in child development.

Why is it important?

Research on mother-infant interaction is mostly based on a Western notion of child development. A comparison with traditional non-western societies contributes to identify possible cultural biases in our understanding of appropriate child rearing practices and healthy child development.

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