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 >