Attachment Figures (attachment)

Question 1

Parent infant interaction

Answer 1

Schaffer and Emerson found that the majority of babies become attached to thier mother in the first 7 months and within a few weeks or nothin firm secondary attachments to family members or father.

Question 2

The role of the father

Answer 2

Fathers attachment is less important

Father is play mate Not a nurturer

Question 3

Fathers and primary carers

Answer 3

Fathers as primary care givers spend more time smiling, imitating and holding infants hands.
Fathers can be nurturing figure

Question 4

Weaknesses of attachment figures

Answer 4

Inconsistent findings on fathers

Socially sensitive subject