Bronfenbrenner's Attachment Theory

The definition of parenting can be simply described to be the process or the state of being a parent (Chan, 2000) . Once you have a child, you are automatically involved in the process of parenting. Parenting has not been given a specific role or activity which defines it within society. This has thus formulated a great debate about whether there is a right or wrong way for a parent to raise their child (Taylor et al., 2000) . Within developmental psychology, there are various theories and explanations which explore this question, this essay will be focusing upon Bronfenbrenner’s’ Ecological model and the Attachment theory, it will also look at the approaches of culture, feminism and social class.
To begin with, Bronfenbrenner believed that