However, comparing cultures using the same 'Strange Situation' attachment behaviour interpretations may be 'ethnocentric'.
The principles behind the 'Strange Situation' are that the behaviour of all children in all cultures can be interpreted from the same viewpoint but this may not be the case.
E.g. in Germany, 'insecure-avoidant' behaviour reflects specific encouragement towards independance in the child, and a move away from 'clingy' behaviour (a German cultural value). But as the 'secure' attachment type is viewed as the most desirable in Western cultures, then German children will be viewed by westerners as not being as well 'developed' as a securly attached child.
This is a problem as it makes a judgement about cultural values suggesting that some are better than others.
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