Families and Kinship

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Created on: 11-01-17 12:24

What is Parenting?

The rearing of a child or children, espeically the care, love and guidance given by a parent

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What does Bowlby say about Attachment Theory?

Attachment is adaptive for children, it enhances their chance of survival. Talk about Lorenz and Harlow. A child is most attatched to their primary caregiver - attachment is innate.

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What did Ainsworth do in terms of investigating Attachment Theory?

Known for the 'Strange Situation'. Found that attachment waas universal - the efe tribe. Babies were breastfed by different women but were still attached the most to their mother.

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What do Anthropologists say about Parenting?

Anthropologists say that parenting/attachment isn't universal. Child rearing is a specific cultural practice, all cultures do it differently. They also say that there is different cultural definitions of who is classed a parent: adoption, fosterage

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Who is involved in Primary Socialisation?

Family

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Who is involved in Secondary Socialisation?

School, peers, workplace ect

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What does Bowlby say about Attachment Theory?

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Attachment is adaptive for children, it enhances their chance of survival. Talk about Lorenz and Harlow. A child is most attatched to their primary caregiver - attachment is innate.

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What did Ainsworth do in terms of investigating Attachment Theory?

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What do Anthropologists say about Parenting?

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Who is involved in Primary Socialisation?

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