The influence of culture on maternal attachment behaviours: a South African case study
| Autor: | Liana Le Roux, Herna Hall, Rachel Zaidman-Mograbi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health (social science)
Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Zulu Affect (psychology) Mental health language.human_language Developmental psychology Maternal sensitivity Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology Attachment theory language 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Xhosa Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Children Australia. 45:30-39 |
| ISSN: | 2049-7776 1035-0772 |
| Popis: | It is widely accepted that culture is a contextual factor that can affect mother–infant attachment. Cultural beliefs are translated into child-rearing patterns that influence maternal responsiveness to infant attachment behaviours and could thus affect sensitive caregiving that lies at the heart of secure attachment. This article reports on the findings of a study that explored the influence of culture on maternal caregiving behaviours in the multi-cultural South African context. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews conducted with participants from three study samples to ascertain their perceptions of socio-cultural influences on attachment. Two samples consisted of mothers and mental health professionals, respectively, who represented different South African cultures (Xhosa, Sotho, Zulu, Coloured, Indian and White). The third sample consisted of experts in the field of attachment. The research findings indicate that culture could influence maternal caregiving behaviours. Although all the participants valued good caregiving, some maternal responses to infant attachment behaviours varied among participants from different cultures. The research emphasises the importance of considering local contexts in understanding attachment and maternal sensitivity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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