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121a. Attachment Theory as cultural ideology

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Exploring Attachment Theory and Cultural Influences on Childcare Practices

This chapter critically examines attachment theory and its role in shaping childcare practices, discussing the cultural variations in emotional nourishment for children. It challenges the idea of mother love as the only emotional need and questions the scientific basis and cultural biases in the theory. By exploring cross-cultural research challenges and the evolution of parenting philosophies, the chapter emphasizes the importance of contextual factors in understanding attachment theory within different cultural contexts.

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