Report on Brief study of mother-child relationships in Tonga, 1958. Two copies dated 28 January 1960. For the WHO. Contents: 1. General background information (p. 1); 2. The Tongan kinship system (p. 3); 3. Marriage and pregnancy (p. 9); 4. Childbirth and ceremonies at birth (p. 14); 5. The first three months (p. 18); 6. Three months to the first birthday (p. 28); 7. Older children (p. 52); 8. Some problems encountered by the medical staff and the maternity and child welfare department in working with mothers and babies (p. 55); Summary (pp. 60-70); Appendix 1- Statistics on births, illegitimacy and infant mortality (1l); Appendix 2- Comparison of average curves of growth on Tongan and European babies (8l). The study was based on detailed observations of seven babies May-October 1958, and maternal and child welfare clinic records and field observations. (Gestetner print and photocopy bound with metal clip, 3 copies; typed carbon of original included)., 1960 - 1960

Report on Brief study of mother-child relationships in Tonga, 1958. Two copies dated 28 January 1960. For the WHO. Contents: 1. General background information (p. 1); 2. The Tongan kinship system (p. 3); 3. Marriage and pregnancy (p. 9); 4. Childbirth and ceremonies at birth (p. 14); 5. The first three months (p. 18); 6. Three months to the first birthday (p. 28); 7. Older children (p. 52); 8. Some problems encountered by the medical staff and the maternity and child welfare department in working with mothers and babies (p. 55); Summary (pp. 60-70); Appendix 1- Statistics on births, illegitimacy and infant mortality (1l); Appendix 2- Comparison of average curves of growth on Tongan and European babies (8l). The study was based on detailed observations of seven babies May-October 1958, and maternal and child welfare clinic records and field observations. (Gestetner print and photocopy bound with metal clip, 3 copies; typed carbon of original included)., 1960 - 1960, MSS. Archives. A-265. Series Section 3. Sub-Series B, file-box: 2, Box: 6. Elizabeth Bott Spillius field notes and papers., MSS-Archives-A-265. Special Collections, University of Auckland. https://archives.library.auckland.ac.nz/repositories/2/archival_objects/7102 Accessed December 23, 2024.