What was the significance of Bowlbys theory at the end of WWII?
(4) Bowlby’s work appears to be influenced by the cultural setting of the time. It has been proposed by some that Bowlby’s theory was merely an idea designed to encourage women to leave their jobs so that men returning from WWII could take up their jobs again. Furthermore, as the WHO published the theory after WWII, it did seem to fit this accusation.