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Keefer, Constance H.

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The Structure of Infant-Adult Social Reciprocity. A Cross Cultural Study of Face to Face Interaction: Gusii Infants and Mothers.

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Keefer, Constance H.; And Others – 1977

This paper describes a cross cultural study of face to face interactions between American and Gusii mothers and their infants. Observations of the Gusii people of Western Kenya suggest that the direct expression of intense affect is de-emphasized through an avoidance of direct face to face interactions. The present study investigated (1) how and…

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences