Economic implications

Question 1

What is the use of interactional synchrony and reciprocity in real life

Answer 1

Professionals involved in
prenatal and neonatal
care and pregnancy /
childcare courses, apps,
books and websites
encourage parents to
interact with their babies

Question 2

What are the economic implications of interactional synchrony and reciprocity in real life

Answer 2

aids healthy attachment
formation in childhood which
often continues throughout life
and extends to later relationships
.
Reduces welfare and social
services benefits and mental
health care costs to the NHS as individuals will be more likely to be happier, typically functioning
adults.

Question 3

What is the use of research into the role of the father and the stages of attachment in real life

Answer 3

Mothers have increasingly
returned to work after
their maternity leave,
with the child being
provided with an
alternative form of
childcare

Question 4

What are the economic implications of research into the role of the father and the stages of attachment

Answer 4

More mothers remain economically active.

If the child spends time in paid
childcare as a result, money is
then spent on funding these
institutions/jobs.

Question 5

What is the use of research into the stages of attachment in real life

Answer 5

Fathers and extended
family members spend
more time valuably
bonding with the child.

Question 6

What are the economic implications of research into the stages of attachment

Answer 6

Many parents have grandparents involved in their childcare, or couples share the childcare so that both can work.