1.2.5 debate - mother as the primary care giver conclusion

Question 1

Why is the view that the mother as the primary care giver out of date

Answer 1

• No conclusive evidence to suggest that the primary care giver has to be female
• Mistakenly emphasises the fact that children have one promary care giver. Reality is that healthy development relies on multiple important relationships

Question 2

Use eveidence from Bowlby to show how healthy development relies upon multiple important relationships

Answer 2

Bowlby proposed that there is one primary attachment figure but he also proposed that secondary attachments provided a vital emotional safety net for situations where the primary care giver is absent

Question 3

Give evidence to show how men are equally as important as women in a childs development

Answer 3

Fathers are more playful, physically active and generally better at providing challenging situations for their children (Gieger et al)

Question 4

What is the biggest mistake made about caregiving

Answer 4

That any caregiver has to be primary