Analysis Of The Ethological Theory Of Child Maltreatment
Ethological Theory with the scope of child maltreatment is interesting, but going deeper is that the Social Bonding Theory is even more interesting to me. “Child maltreatment is a breakdown in the social bonds that tie people to society’s expectations” (Perrin, 42). A strength of the Social Bonding Theory is, humans naturally look at society as almost a hero. For example, if you were looking on Pinterest and you see a shirt you liked there is now a higher percentage that you will get that same shirt or something like it. One weakness of the Social Bonding Theory is, that we look up to society more than we think. And society is not always the best thing to look up to. For example, when a child is watching a show on Television he/she may see