Cultural variations in attachment

Question 1

define cross cultural variations

Answer 1

the ways members of cultures/society vary in terms of their social practices

Question 2

in what country are children securely attached

Answer 2

japan - rare to leave an infant alone/ mothers don’t leave them

Question 3

What does germany value?

Answer 3

independence

Question 4

Key study Van ijzerdorn and kroonberg aim

Answer 4

investigate cultural variation in attachment - meta analysis

Question 5

Key study Van ijzerdorn and kroonberg procedure

Answer 5

• compared 32 studies across different countries in the strange situation
• each category was compared

Question 6

Key study Van ijzerdorn and kroonberg findings

Answer 6

most common - secure attachment - Britain (75%) and China (50%)
least common - insecure resistant = britain(3%) and israel(30%)
Insecure avoidant - most common in germany/least common in japan