role of fathers

Question 1

Factors affecting the relationship between fathers and children

Answer 1

1. degrees of sensitivity
2. type of attachment with own parents
3. marital intimacy
4. supportive co-parenting

Question 2

Schaffer and Emerson

Answer 2

-majority of babies did become attached to mothers first (around 7 months) and within a few weeks, secondary attachment was formed with fathers by 18 months
-determined by the fact babies protested when father walked away

Question 3

Grossman

Answer 3

longitudinal study looking at both parents’ behaviours and how it relates to the quality of children’s attachment into their teens
-how infant attachment affects adolescent attachment is different between mothers and fathers
-mother = general impact
-father = quality of playtime has an impact

Question 4

Field

Answer 4

FATHER AS PRIMARY CARERS
filmed 4-month old babies in face-to-face interactions with (1) primary caregiver mothers, (2) secondary caregiver fathers and (3) primary caregiver fathers
-like mothers, fathers smiling imitating and holding infants more than the secondary caregiver fathers
-important un building attachment
-similarities between (1) and (3) so father CAN be the nurturing attachment figure
-level of responsiveness matters not gender