role of father evaluation Flashcards
1
Q
The research has important economic implications
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- Mothers feel pressured to stay at home because of research that says mothers are vital for healthy emotional development
- This research may cause distress to mothers as they cant afford to stay at home
2
Q
Fathers have an important role in socialising
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- observed preschool children’s relationships with mothers and fathers and compared with later social interactions at nursery
- A strong attachment to the father was the best indicator of the ability to make friends in school, suggesting an important role in the socialisation process
3
Q
Cultural factors - bread winners
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- until recently the men were expected to be breadwinners and not to have direct involvement in their children’s care
- Not involved in day to day but more play
4
Q
social policy
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until recently in the UK, fathers were not given paternal leave so the responsibility of childcare was given to mothers
5
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biological factors
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- female hormones such as oestrogen increases emotional response to other’s needs
- men = lack emotional sensitivity
- biological/social restraints on who the primary caregiver attachment is
