role of the father

Question 1

3 main theories of role of the father

Answer 1

• d lacks sensitive responsiveness
• d play rolee of playmate
• d just as caring and sensitive as mothers

Question 2

bowlby

Answer 2

• didnt think fathers and babies formed attachment
• attachment = monotropic ,= formed between baby and mother

Question 3

Schaffer and Emerson

Answer 3

• showed babies form multiple attachments , including w fathers

Question 4

grossman 2002

Answer 4

• longitudinal study
• looked at relationship between children and their parents

Question 5

3 things that Grossman looked at

Answer 5

• assessed parents sensitivity and involvement
• looked at how parents behaviour and attachment related to quality of attachment in adolescence

Question 6

gross man findings

Answer 6

• mothers attachment was closely related to later attachment , suggests mothers attachment = more important for emtotional development
• fathers attachment = LESS related to later attachment , suggests fathers may play different roel , not emotional bonding
• fathers play + stimulation = strongly linked to later attachment
• so father srole = about playfulness not caregiving.

Question 7

field et al

Answer 7

observational study
- frame by frame video analysis , to look at interactions between parents and children.

Question 8

what did field look at

Answer 8

• sensitive reponseness ( how sensitive they were to their Childs needs)
• the amount of time they spent playing w their children -

Question 9

what did field find

Answer 9

• dads = spend more time playing w children
• mums =. more sensitive responsiveness

but
- dads who are primary caregiver = just as much sensitive responsiveness as mothers

Question 10

brown et al 2012

Answer 10

• longitudinal study
• looked at father child relationship at 13 months and 3 years

Question 11

what did brown find

Answer 11

• more involved/sensitive dad was at 13 months , the stronger their attachment was at 3 years old

Question 12

cultural factors

Answer 12

• society= fathers need to act like breadwinner not caregiver = causes dads to adopt playmate roll
• fathers couldn’t get paid paternity leave

Question 12

strength. ,

Answer 12

p - pratical vlaues for families
e- if fathers are seen as equal caregiver , can influence parental leave policies
e- support gender equality and economic productivity , as mothers may be able to return to work sooner
l- fatherhood = real world benefits

Question 13

strength , same sex

Answer 13

p- same sex families show that fathers aren’t needed for secure attachment
e- research shows that babies raised by 2 mothers do jut as well as those who have a father
e- suggests its not about gender of caregiver but quality of caregiving
l- so fathers role not biologically unique

Question 14

strength , short term studies

Answer 14

p- research into role of father = often short term or observational studies
e- dont follow children long engohg to show how attachment effects development overtime
e- longitundal studies needed to assess long-term impact
l- so conclusions abt father = incomplete