Role of the Father

Question 1

What did Bowlby believe about the role of the father?

Answer 1

Bowlby believe the father played a minor role in the parenting of their children.

Question 2

What does Bowlby say about the attachment figures children have ?

Answer 2

Bowlby says children have one attachment figure, which is usually the mother

Question 3

Historically, what family type would raise children? What did each individual do involving the childcare?

Answer 3

Historically, children would be raise by married couples. The fathers would work and the mothers would take care of the children

Question 4

What would some researchers argue about the role of fathers? (biological explanation)

Answer 4

Some researchers would argue that fathers are not equipped to form attachments both psychologically and socially. This is because the lack of oestrogen in men means that fathers are not biologically equipped to form close bonds with children

Question 5

What was the name of psychologist who carried out the study on the quality of attachments with mothers and fathers? What year did he conduct this study?

Answer 5

Grossman in 2002