Role of the father Flashcards

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Outline research into the role of the father

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  • Typically second attachment figure (75% infants form attachment with father by 18 months)
  • Due to biological factors (less oestrogen, less nurturing) and social factors (typically breadwinner), they are less likely to be primary attachment figure
  • Research shows that they provide different role than mother
  • More playful and physically active interactions (exciting playmate)
  • Fathers are important in preventing the child from delinquency and performing worse in school
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Outline one limitation of research into role of the father

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  • Contradictory evidence
  • Researchers initially stated fathers less likely to take nurturing role due to biological factors
  • Single fathers can develop more nurturing capabilities and sensitivity based on child’s needs
  • Opposes idea of women only having nurturing ability
  • Questions credibility of research into the role of the father
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Outline one strength of research into role of the father

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  • Received supporting evidence
  • Researchers conducted observations with children
  • Children preferred interacting with fathers in emotionally positive state and preferred interacting with mothers in distressed state
  • Supports idea of fathers as playmates
  • Adds credibility to research into role of father
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Outline the final strength of research into role of the father

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  • Positive applications
  • Research highlighting importance of father led to paternity leave
  • Allowed mothers to feel more comfortable returning to work and fathers stay home to look after children
  • Helped better support families (Fathers help with new born infants during paternity leave, Helped reduce gender pay gap encouraging more women to work)
  • Adds credibility to research into role of father
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Outline the final limitation of research into role of the father

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  • Research into effects of absent fathers on children’s developmental outcomes is that there are confounding variables
  • Studies focused on single mothers from poor socio-economic backgrounds
  • Limitation because social factors related to poverty produce these negative outcomes (not absent fathers)
  • Questions credibility of research into role of father
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