The Role Of The Father Flashcards
Schaffer and Emerson showed…
That a primary attachment figure is far more likely to be a woman, fathers are secondary attachments
Schaffer and Emerson showed fathers were secondary attachments….
When it was their baby that formed an attachment to them later than the mother (Around 18 months), 75% had at least.
What did Field contribute?
Field showed that the quality of interaction (and presumably attachment) were no different between…
- primary caregiver mother
- primary caregiver father
- secondary caregiver father
What did Field do to find his conclusions?
Filmed 4 month old babies having face to face interactions with the primary caregiver mothers and fathers and secondary caregiver fathers, evaluating their quality.
Freeman et al found….
Male children are more likely to prefer their father as an attachment figure and that children are more likely to become attached to their father during adolescence.
Manlove found…
Fathers are more likely to be involved with their child if they have a calm temperament
Grossman conducted what type of study?
Longitudinal
Grossman did what?
Found through a longitudinal study that fathers had an important role in social development
Grossman’s conclusions are disputed by….
MacCallum and Golombok
MacCallum and Golombok found that…
Homosexual parent’s children did not develop any differently
