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Maternal care
From:
Juan Carlos Garelli <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussions on the writings and lectures of Noam Chomsky <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 4 May 1997 08:30:05 -0300
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In a message dated  3 May 97 at 20:44, Harry Veeder says:

 > > What I have in mind encompasses the prevention of sociopathy in
 > > future generations by providing and ensuring maternal care.
 >
 > Why is there so much emphasis on "female" care over "male" care?

In attachment theory, the words, mother, maternal, and other
derivatives are not related to sex, gender or even degree of family
relatedness. So, maternal care is a synonym for caregiver care.
Mother is thus a generic term used to designate the attachment figure
who raises the infant. (Mother = caregiver)


Juan Carlos Garelli, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Early Development
Attachment Research Center
University of Buenos Aires

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