PSYCH 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Child Neglect, Barbara Rogoff
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Cultural variation in infants" sleeping arrangements: questions of independence by. Gilda a. morelli, barbara rogoff, david oppenheim, and denise goldsmith. Thesis: in the united states, the cultural norm in sleeping arrangements is that infants and parents sleep separately, but in most cultures around the world this is actually considered unusual. The main belief in the united states is that sleeping separately provides a healthy psychological development. There is also multiple warnings about the dangers of co-sleeping. Creating a habit of co-sleeping as the child grows. Co-sleeping is not common among the upper-middle to upper class families. Communities that practice co-sleeping varied in technological advances. Available space and family size are both factors that play into co-sleeping. Those who practice co-sleeping believe that it helps for development of interpersonal relationships. The study: the two groups being observed include a us middle class community and a non-western community.
