Role of the father

Question 1

What percent of males are stay at home dads?

Answer 1

10%

Question 2

What have fathers been seen as previously?

Answer 2

playmates over caregivers

Question 3

What are the factors that need to be considered for father caregivers?

Answer 3

DEGREE OF SENSITIVITY - how tuned in they are to the infants needs
TYPE OF ATTACHMENT THEY HAD WITH THEIR PARENTS - (internal working model)
MARITAL INTIMACY - intimacy they have with their partner
SUPPORTIVE CO-PARENTING - the amount of support the father gives their partner

Question 4

List two weaknesses to the role of the father?

Answer 4

There is supporting research that fathers play a key part in social development.

Children that grow up without a father tend to do worse in school and are aggressive, particularly boys.

Question 5

List two strengths that support the role of the father.

Answer 5

Geiger found that fathers play interactions are more pleasurable and exciting than the mothers.
Lamb found that children preferred interaction with their fathers when in a positive state, and would seek out their mothers when distressed.

Hardy also found that fathers are less able to detect low levels of distress in infants than mothers.
HOWEVER, Lamb found that single fathers could quickly adapt.