Infant death and interpretive violence in Northeast Brazil: taking bereaved Cearense mothers' narratives to heart
Nations, M.K.
Cadernos de Saude Publica 24(10): 2239-2248
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0102-311X PMID: 18949226 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008001000005Document Number: 207354
This study investigated bereaved mothers' ethno-aetiologies of avoidable infant deaths in Ceara, Brazil. It critically examined the anthropological debate concerning "selective maternal negligence" as a relevant explanation for high infant mortality, based on an analysis of preexisting data.
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