Attachment - CII: Role of the father Flashcards
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Q
What do Shaffer and Emerson say about the role of the father?
A
- Fathers have some importance in attachment but not as much as the mother
- In their study, the mother was the primary attachment figure for the majority of infants
- After 7months of age, infants then formed secondary attachments with the father and at 18months, 75% of infants had attached to their father
