This book examines how and why nursing a baby--the breast or bottle debate--has become such a complex experience in contemporary culture. By looking at medical, popular, and ...

Examines the two distinct approaches taken when examining archaeological remains, one based on science, the other on social theory.

Provides a cross-cultural look at the child-rearing practices in seven societies around the world.

Examines the low birth weight and infant mortality in high-altitude Indian region Ladakh.

Why does the right dominate debates on crime, family values, and economic freedom? Why does the left defend such arbitrary and divisive aspects of affirmative action, while ...

From sentimental stories about polio to the latest cherub in hospital commercials, sick children tug at the public's heartstrings. However sick children have not always had ...

The Second Edition of Linda J. Smith's highly successful Comprehensive Lactation Consultant Exam Review contains two complete exams with over 700 unique practice questions to ...