Role of the Father Flashcards
1
Q
who are the researchers showing that fathers are less likely to become the babies’ first attachment figure compared to mothers?
A
Schaffer and Emerson
2
Q
what did Schaffer and Emerson find?
A
- majority of babies’ first become attached to their mothers at around 7 months
- 3% of cases the father was the first sole object of attachment
- 27% of cases the father was the joint first object of attachment with mother
3
Q
what do Schaffer and Emerson suggest goes on to happen?
A
- most fathers go on to become important attachment figures
- 75% of babies’ studied by Shaffer and Emerson formed an attachment with their father by the age of 18 months
- determined by the fact that babies’ protested when their father walked away(attachment sign)
4
Q
who was the researcher involved in the distinctive role of the father?
A
Grossman et al
5
Q
what did Grossman et al do?
A
- longitudinal study(babies’ attachment was studied until they were into their teens)
- researchers looked at both parent’s behaviours and its relationship to the quality of their baby’s later attachment to other people
- quality of baby’s attachment with mother but not father was related to attachments in adolescence
- this suggests that attachment to fathers is less important than attachment to mothers
6
Q
what did Grossman et al say about the quality of fathers’ play with babies?
A
- was related to the quality of adolescent attachment
- fathers role is more about play and stimulation, and less to do with emotional development
7
Q
who was the researchers involved in the research of fathers’ as primary attachment figures?
A
Tiffany Field
8
Q
what did Tiffany and Field do?
A
- filmed 4 month old babies in face to face interaction with primary caregiver mothers, secondary caregiver fathers and primary caregiver fathers
- primary caregiver fathers like mothers, spent more time smiling, imitating and holding babies (part of reciprocity and interactional synchrony)than secondary caregiver fathers
9
Q
what does TIffany Field’s study show?
A
- fathers have the potential to be more emotion-focused primary attachment figures
- provide responsiveness required for a close emotional attachment, only express this when given role of primary caregiver
10
Q
what are the evaluations for the role of the father?
A
- lack of clarity over question being asked
- findings vary according to the methodology used
+ can be used to offer advice to parents
