Cultural variations

Cultural variations

1. Cross cultural

   • Differences
     • Grossman and Grossman (1991)
       • German babies usually insecure
       • German culture involves keeping interpersonal difference
     • Takashi (1990)
       • Found similar results to German babies
   • Similarities
     • Tronick et al (1992)
       • African tribe
       • Infants breast fed by multiple people
       • Still had primary attachment

2. Conclusion

   • Strongest attachment still with mother
   • Different patterns in different countries

3. Culture bias

   • Rothbaum et al (2000)
     • Sensitivity hypothesis reflects western beliefs