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Download full textHarwood, Robin L. – 1991
This two-part investigation attempted to formulate culturally sensitive definitions of desirable and undesirable attachment behavior. Participants were 3 sociocultural groups of 16 mothers each: middle-class Anglo mothers, lower-class Anglo mothers, and lower-class Puerto Rican mothers living on the U.S. mainland. All mothers had at least 1 child…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attachment Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedHarwood, Robin L.; Miller, Joan G. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1991
Examined middle and lower class Anglo-American and Puerto Rican mothers' sociocultural values and perceptions of attachment behavior. Anglo mothers focused on self-confidence, independence, and autonomy, whereas Puerto Rican mothers focused on obedience, relatedness, and demeanor. Findings indicate the need for culturally sensitive models of the…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attachment Behavior, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
