the role of a father

Question 1

what are the 3 evaluations for the role of a father

Answer 1

practical applications
Macallum and Golombok research to contradict
biological basis

Question 2

How can Field’s research be praised

Answer 2

practical applications

Question 3

PEEL for practical applications

Answer 3

P= the findings of Fields research that responsiveness to childs needs, not gender, is most important when forming attachment - used to change policies
E= Shared Parental Leave- mothers and fathers share leave from work to care for child within first year of infants life
E= very useful in families father - take on PCG role and mother wants to return work
L= research into… is an important part of applied psych , used to help families in real world, in turn raises credibility

Question 4

PEEL for Macallum and Golombok

Answer 4

P= Grossman research into… found fathers as secondary attachment figures - important part in child development of play and stimulation
E= However, M+G - children growing up in single-mother or lesbian parent families dont develop differently from those in two parent heterosexual families
E= suggest fathers distinct role of play and stim not soley related to gender of AF

COUNTER POINT= However, parents in single- mother or lesbian parent families adapt to accommodate the role played by fathers.
Suggesting when father present thy adopt a distinctive role but families can adapt to no father present

Question 5

Who conducted research to contradict Grossman’s findings

Answer 5

Macallum and Golombok

Question 6

What can support grossman’s findings

Answer 6

a biological basis

Question 7

PEEL for biological basis

Answer 7

P= biological basis can be argued to support Grossman’s findings that fathers adopt a secondary CG role
E= could be female hormones (oestrogen) which create higher levels of nurture, women are biologically predisposed to be PAF for children
E= males dont produce much oestrogen, produce more testosterone not associated with caring + nurture, suggests fathers role is less important than mothers as Grossman suggested
L= several explanations to consider when investigating ….