286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
286 Pages
by
Routledge
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The story of human evolution has been told hundreds of times, each time with a focus that seems most informative of the teller. No matter how it is told the primary characters are rarely mothers and infants. Darwin argued survival, but today we know that reproduction is what evolution is all about. Centering on this, Trevathan focuses on birth, which gives the study of human evolution a crucial... Read more
1: Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Birth and Bonding; 2: Issues Relating to the Current Study; 3: The Process of Parturition; 4: The Newborn Infant; 5: Mother-Infant Interaction Immediately After Birth; 6: Mother-Infant Bonding at Birth; 7: An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Birth and Bonding
Biography
Wenda R. Trevathan
