Cultural variations in attachments

Cultural variations in attachments

1. Dutch metanalysis

   • Reviewed results from strange situation experiments across the world
   • Differences across and within cultures
   • Insecure avoidant was high in Germany
   • Secure was high in the UK
   • Insecure resistant was high in Japan

2. Evaluation

   • Different patterns are caused by different values or practices of cultures
   • Japanies children aren't used to being away from their mothers so the S.S is far stranger for them
   • IMPOSED ETIC
     • When researchers compare findings to their own culture and don't take into culture differences