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Children, caregiving, culture, and community: Understanding the place and importance of kith and kin care in the White Mountain Apache community
Sparks, Shannon Michelle Anjeanette, 2007
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson

An ethnographic study of the values and circumstances influencing the child care decisions of members of the White Mountain Apache community, with particular attention to both cultural differences in perceptions of quality care and the trends related to the use of family, friend, and neighbor care, based on interviews, observations, and discussions with several dozen parents and care providers

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Informal Caregiving Among the White Mountain Apache and its Impact on Child Health and Well Being
Sparks, Shannon Michelle Anjeanette, 2000
University of Arizona

An ethnographic study of informal kith and kin care among the White Mountain Apaches, and the effects of child care practices on child health, with an exploration of the implications of welfare reform for parent employment and child care. The project has three basic components: (1) patterns of caregiving; (2) the practice of alternative caregiving and health related behaviors; and (3) community attitudes.

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