Observation of the mother-child relationship in an African cultural context
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The author describes her experience of an infant observation in South Africa. The observations show the prevailing presence of proximal relational modes as opposed to Western countries where distal modes prevail. The author explores the possible connection between these early relational differences, which are imbued with their respective cultural traditions from the beginning of life, and the development of the child’s sense of identity. The issue of the cultural roots of any theory and method of intervention, and hence of its applicability in another culture, is raised.
Réseaux sociaux