Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Implications for Attachment Theory and Family Therapy

Cross‐cultural perspectives have always been useful for understanding behavior. They clarify the distinction between aspects that are essentially part of the human condition and those that are the most responsive to variation. The interesting article by Rothbaum and his colleagues is in that traditi...

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Published in:Family process 2002-09, Vol.41 (3), p.546-550
Main Author: Minuchin, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attachment
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross cultural studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Crosscultural Differences
Cultural Values
Families & family life
Family Characteristics
Family Relations
Family Therapy - standards
Family Therapy - trends
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
Object Attachment
Parent Child Relations
Sensitivity and Specificity
Systems Theory
Theory
Therapy
Western Society
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Summary:Cross‐cultural perspectives have always been useful for understanding behavior. They clarify the distinction between aspects that are essentially part of the human condition and those that are the most responsive to variation. The interesting article by Rothbaum and his colleagues is in that tradition, contrasting the cultural values and family patterns in Japanese society with those of Western cultures, including our own, and suggesting that these differences shape the nature and course of attachment. It stimulates questions about what we have taken for granted in our theories and in our evaluations of dysfunctional behavior.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2002.41316.x