Psychological Perspectives on Childcare in Indian Indigenous Health Systems

• Main Author: Kapur, Malavika (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Maternal and child health services.; Childhood.; Adolescence.; Social groups.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Maternal and Child Health.; Childhood, Adolescence and Society.

This book examines childcare in ancient Indian health systems from the perspective of developmental psychology. The author extensively studies ancient texts and charts from Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Tibetan medicines and analyses how gleanings from these systems can be useful in creating preferred...