role of the father

Question 1

Attachment to fathers

Answer 1

• much less likely to become primary attachment figure
• schaffer and emerson found that majority of babies became attached to mother at 7 months and only 3% of cases was the father the first attachment
• 75% formed attachment at 18 months

Question 2

Distinctive roles for fathers

Answer 2

• Paquette (2004) - fathers foster risk taking behaviour by engaging in more physical play
• Geiger shows how fathers interactions are more playful and exciting whereas mothers are more nuturing
• Lamb (1997) - fathers preferred when children are in a postive emotions state whereas mothers when children are distressed