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cultural variations in attachment
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- 1views of an insecure avoidant attachment in the UK vs Germany-associated with weak attachment in the UK which is negative
-associated with being independent in Germany which is positive - 2what did Grossmann & Grossmann find about infants in Germany?-insecurely attached
-may be due to different child-rearing practices
-German culture requires ‘distance’ between parents and children. - 3highest percentage of insecure avoidant across culturesGermany
- 4highest percentage of insecure resistant across cultures?Israel/japan
- 5what did Kyoung find when comparing Korean and American families-the Korean infants did not stay close to their mothers and when Korean mother returned they were more likely to play with their infants
-There were, however, a similar proportion of securely attached children in both cultures, suggesting that different child-rearing practices can lead to secure attachments - 6positive evaluation of cross cultural variations in attachment-the different patterns of reaction to the Strange Situation reflect cultural values and practices, reflects a cultural emphasis on early independence training
-shows explanations of attachment rooted in individual cultures
-There's a general need for protection in all cultures but this may be demonstrated in different ways depending on the culture - 7negative evaluation of cross cultural variations in attachment-the greater amounts of insecure-resistant attachment type in Japan may result from stress during the Strange Situation due to infants unfamiliarity at being left with strangers
-Japanese children are rarely separated from their mothers
-the cross-cultural research of Van Ijzendoorn did not compare cultures, just countries
-There are many sub-cultures within countries which may have different childcare practices - 8—
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- AS - Level Psychology Flashcards on cultural variations in attachment, created by hanna akhrass on 29/04/2016.
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