The Circulation of Children: Kinship, Adoption, and Morality in Andean Peru

by Jessaca B. Leinaweaver

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In this vivid ethnography, Jessaca B. Leinaweaver explores "child circulation," informal arrangements in which indigenous Andean children are sent by their parents to live in other households. At first glance, child circulation appears tantamount to child abandonment. When seen in that light, the practice is a violation of international norms regarding children's rights, guidelines that the Peruvian state relies on in regulating legal adoptions. Leinaweaver...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822341972

ISBN13:9780822341970

Release Date:November 2008

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.82 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Children's Books Children's Studies Cultural Marriage & Family Peru Social Science Social Sciences South America

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