ROLE OF THE FATHER

Question 1

What are fathers most likely to be become (according to Schaffer and Emerson’s research)

Answer 1

Fathers are more likely to become secondary attachment figure than a primary attachment figure

As:Schaffer/Emersons found that 75% of babies studied had secondary attachment with there fathers

Question 2

What is the main argument of the role of the Fathers

Answer 2

Fathers are important(Gender of cargiver matters in attachment)
vs
Fathers aren’t important(Gender of cargiver doesn’t matter in attachment)

Question 3

Argument for Fathers are important(Gender of cargiver matters in attachment)

Answer 3

Grossman suggets that fathers have a different role to mothers that is just as important
Fathers have a greater role in play/stimulation - than nurturing aspect of attachment(mothers)

Question 4

2nd Argument for Fathers are important(Gender of cargiver matters in attachment

Answer 4

Field(1978)- found that fathers can take on the more nurturing role when they are the primary cargiver

As:Attachments are based on the caregivers level of responsiveness

Question 5

Argument against Fathers are important(Gender of caregiver doesn’t matter in attachment)

Answer 5

Grossman-Quality of attachments with mothers are related to attachments in adolescence
But not for fathers

Suggesting:attachments to fathers are less important

Question 6

2nd argument for Fathers aren’t important(Gender of cargiver doesn’t matter in attachment)

Answer 6

Children growing up in same-sex families don’t develop differently

Question 7

P-(strength of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 7

Gender stereotypes give reasons to why the attacvhment to the father is predominantly secondary attachment figure

Question 8

E-(strength of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 8

For example: the fathers preditomately secondary attachment role is a result of gender roles- in which, women are expected to be more naturing, so interact with baby more

Question 9

EE-(strength of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 9

This matters because it confirms that mothers and fathers have different roles in child development

Question 10

P-(weakness of resarch into the role of the father)

Answer 10

Research into the role of the father is lacked answers/clarity

Question 11

E-(weakness of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 11

This is becuase the question of ‘what is the role of the father’ is to brief
Which leads to:
some researchers focusing on role of secondary attachment figure fathers
Whilst some focus on primary attachment figure fathers

Question 12

EE-(Wekness of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 12

This is a weakness as: it makes it difficult to offer the answer of what the ‘role of the father’ is
(as: the **role depends on the specific attachment type being discussed*)

Question 13

P-(another strength of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 13

Resarch into the role of the father is Used to offer advice to parents(real world application)

Question 14

E-(another strength of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 14

For example:giving advice to single-mothers- informing them that not having a father around does not affect a CHILDS development

Question 15

EE-(strength of resarch into role of the father)

Answer 15

This means that:parental anxiety about the role of fathers can be reduced