| Child Fostering in West Africa: New Perspectives on Theory and Practices Contributor(s): Alber, Erdmute (Editor), Martin, Jeannett (Editor), Notermans, Catrien (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004250573 ISBN-13: 9789004250574 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $91.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.733 |
| LCCN: 2013004290 |
| Series: Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 262 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Child fostering is an age-old and also modern phenomenon whose importance stretches much further than the boundaries of so-called 'traditional' African societies. As a mobile and creative kinship practice, child fostering is of growing importance in the global world as it goes along with other forms of mobility such as migration and transnationalism. The book aims to revitalize the study of fostering by situating the issue in more recent theoretical approaches to kinship. It also examines what functionalist and structuralist theory may still contribute to the understanding of child fostering. Historical and recent child fostering practices in several West African countries are discussed from the angles of Anthropology, History and Law. |