Role Of The Father

Question 1

What was the aims of Ross et al (1975) study on fathers changing nappies?

Answer 1

Investigate impact of carrying out caretaking duties on parental attachment.

Question 2

What was Study on fathers changing nappies procedure.

Answer 2

Correlational study, measuring number of nappies changed and strength of attachment.

Question 3

What was the results and conclusion of fathers changing nappies study?

Answer 3

Results:
A positive correlation was found between the number of nappies changed and the strength of the father/child attachment.
Conclusion:
The more time a father spends engaged in care giver activities, the stronger the attachment will be.

Question 4

What are the evaluations of a father’s changing nappies study.

Answer 4

Strengths
Easy to replicate.
Practical applications for parenting and forming an attachment.
Limitations
Lacks temporal validity – more fathers change nappies than they did in 1975 (role of fathers and attitudes have changed).
Correlations cannot show cause.