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ERIC Number: ED270200
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 27
Abstractor: N/A
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Bonding: Mothering Magic or Pseudo Science: A Critical Review of Some of the Research in the Area. Selected Papers Number 40.
James, Deidre
This article commences with a review of the issues in the empirical literature surrounding the concept of 'bonding,' and notes some particular parallels with the concept of 'attachment,' demonstrating links between the two. The comparison is followed by a review of empirical findings of studies involving animals and humans, including those dealing with methodological problems of the research as well as practical issues such as breast feeding and child abuse and neglect. Implications of the bonding doctrine are then discussed. It is concluded that, since almost one half of Australian married women are in the workforce, practical considerations in addition to empirical issues argue for promoting the concept of 'parent love' rather than that of 'mother love.' A five-page reference list is appended. (RH)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Foundation for Child and Youth Studies, Kensington (Australia).
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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