Role of the father Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two ways in which a fathers role is veiwed?
A
- Playmate
- Nurtuer
2
Q
At 18 months, what percentage of infants become attatched to the father?
A
75%
3
Q
Why is the father veiwed as a ‘playmate’?
A
- As the fathers encourage adventure and fun from the infants
- less sensitive to the childs emotional needs
4
Q
Who studied into the role of the father being a ‘playmate’?
A
Greiger (1996)
5
Q
What did Greiger (1996) say about the father’s role being a ‘playmate’?
A
- Fathers had different roles to the mother
- mother was associated with nurtering and caring
- while the father was associated with adventure and fun
6
Q
Why is the father veiwed as Nurtering?
A
- The father provides the childs emotional and physical needs
- they are equally capable of benig primarily attatched to the infant as the mother is
7
Q
Who studied the fathers role as being ‘nurtering’?
A
Lamb (1987)
8
Q
What did lamb find out about nurtering father
A
The father can be the main caregiver, only when they develop sensitivity to their childs needs.
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