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Uji, Masayo; Tanaka, Nao; Shono, Masahiro; Kitamura, Toshinori – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2006
This study explored the factorial structure of the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) in the Japanese population. Several differences between the structure model in the current study and Parker et al.'s original model were identified. We also examined the adaptability of the inventory to children currently being raised by parents. We also developed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Structure, Parent Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior
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Rothbaum, Fred; Weisz, John; Pott, Martha; Miyake, Kazuo; Morelli, Gilda – American Psychologist, 2000
Highlights evidence of cultural variations in child attachment, noting how western values and meanings permeate attachment theory. Comparisons of the United States and Japan emphasize the cultural relativity of three core hypotheses of attachment theory related to: caregiver sensitivity, child social competence, and a secure base for exploring the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Children, Cultural Differences
Wakai, Kunio, Ed. – 1991
This report contains a series of articles from Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S. dealing with child development. The articles concern: (1) a social dynamic theory of early human development and a program of research based on this theory; (2) the need for intervention and the structure of intervention for children with disabilities on the island of…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Children, Disabilities