The Role of The Father Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
what is a primary caregiver
A
the person who spends the most time with a baby, caring for its needs
2
Q
what is a primary attachment figure
A
the person who the baby has the strongest attachment with
3
Q
whats the study that shows the mother will usually be the primary attachment figure
A
schaffer and emerson
- they found the majority of babies became attached to their mother at around 7 months
- in only 3% of the cases the faher was the primary attachment figure
4
Q
what is the suggested role of the father
A
grosmann
- fathers have a role that is to do with play and stimulation and less to do with emotional development
5
Q
the quality of fathers play with babies is related to …..
A
the quality of adolescent attachments
6
Q
give the study which shows when fathers are given the role of primary caregiver they can develop sensitivity to childrens needs
A
lamb
- found fathers who become main care providers quickly develop more sensitivity to childrens needs and become a safe base
7
Q
strength
evaluate the role of the father
A
- P - positive implications on the economy
- Eg - field found that fathers can become primary caregivers
- Ex - allows the mother to come back to work sooner and takes pressure off the mothers back
- L - families can quickly return to a dual income structure, boosting the economy
- H - this assumes all families have the optionn for the father to stay at home, wheh in reaklity cultural norms or finiacial constraints may still pressure mothers
8
Q
limitation
evaluate the role of the father
A
- P - social sensitivity
- Eg - some studies highlight the role of the father is for stimulation (grosmann)
- Ex - this could make the mother feel pressure or guilt as she is more responsible for the childs emotional needs
- L - reinforces gender roles and places blame
- H - the aim of the research is to understand patterns, not to judge parenting choices
