The "Continuum Concept" is about one tribe, heavily biased by one
anthropologist.  Try Meredith Small's "Our Babies, Ourselves" for a
survey of the widely varying (in some respects) child-rearing practices.

http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=4919958&matches=6&qsort=r
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385483627/
qid=1066096926/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2861907-7108924?v=glance&s=books

Cheers,
Kirt


On Monday, October 13, 2003, at 12:01  PM, Alex Shvartsman wrote:

> Does any one know of any sources for child rearing practiced of known
> hunter
> gatherer societies? Say, South American Indians or the Australian
> Aborigenies
> before "Civilized" people  and missionaries ruined their way of life.
>
> Thanks, Alex
>