In Chapter 4 of Diversity in Early Care and Education , Janet Gonzalez-Mena introduces an individualist-collectivist framework as a means of understanding differences. In your own words, define individualism and collectivism . Then, explain why it would be useful to think of attitudes or behaviors related to the care of infants and toddlers in terms of a continuum—with individualism at one end and collectivism at the other—rather than to think of the people involved as either individualists or collectivists. Required Resources Course Text: Diversity in Early Care and Education Chapter 2, "Communicating across Cultures" (pp. 31–32 only) Chapter 4, "A Framework for Understanding Differences" Course Text: How Culture Shapes Social-Emotional Development Read pp. 13–16, "Exploring and Learning From the Environment" Article: Phillips, C. B., & Cooper, R. M. (1992). Cultural dimensions of feeding relationships. In The caregiver's companion: Readings and professional resources - Infants, toddlers, and caregivers (pp. 95–101). Washington, DC: Zero to Three. Reproduced with permission of Zero to Three in the format Scan via Copyright Clearance Center. Complete the full reading for this week. Article: Gonzalez-Mena, J., & Bhavnagri, N. P. (1992). Cultural differences in sleeping practices. In The caregiver's companion: Readings and professional resources—Infants, toddlers, and caregivers (pp. 103–106). Washington, DC: Zero to Three. Reproduced with permission of Zero to Three in the format Scan via Copyright Clearance Center. Complete the full reading for this week. ...