Attachment: Role Of The Father- KR Flashcards
What is meant by the role of the father in attachment?
the fathers role/ job in raising an infant
Who conducted research into the role of the father?
Grossman and Field
Where does this topic stem from and what findings?
Stages of attachment- after 7 months babies from secondary attachments to fathers
What was Grossmans aim?
To investigate the relationship of both parents with the infant and the quality of the child’s attachment into their teens
How did Grossman investigate his aim?
he used a longitudinal study
What is a longitudinal study?
A study on a sample over a long period of time i.e. months/years
What type of study is conducted on a sample over a long period of time i.e. months/years?
Longitudinal
What was Grossmans first finding?
they had quality of attachment with the mothers and the fathers was related to the children’s attachment in adolescence
What did Grossman find about the attachment to mother?
the quality of attachment was with mother
What did Grossman first find about the attachment to fathers?
the quality of attachment was related to the children’s’ attachment in adolescence
What conclusions an be made about Grossmans first finding?
that the fathers attachment is less important
What was the first conclusion Grossman made about the fathers attachment in comparison to mother?
that the father is less important than the mothers
What was the second finding from Grossmans research?
that the quality of fathers play with infants is related to the children’s adolescent attachments
What did Grossman find the quality of the fathers attachment was related to?
children’s adolescent attachments
What conclusions can be made about Grossmans second finding?
that fathers attachment is more to do with play and stimulation and less to do with nurture