title: Cultural variations in professional and parenting patterns.
abstract: Existing parental and professional caring patterns are explored in an attempt to lay a foundation for the development of culturally relevant perinatal programs. Beliefs about bonding behavior are discussed as well as exploring whether this new knowledge is consistent with cross-cultural adaptations to the birth process. New rules and customs being introduced by professionals may be fostering a "detachment" phenomenon rather than the desired result of bonding behavior between parent and infant. Finally, a method of examining culturally divergent health beliefs and practices is discussed as a means of evaluating whether such practices are likely to be beneficial or harmful.
mesh_terms: D002668:Child Rearing; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care