Role Of The Father

Question 1

How often did Schaffer and Emerson find fathers as the primary care giver

Answer 1

3% of the time

Question 2

Grossmann procedures

Answer 2

Longitudinal study of 44 family’s

Observed fathers’ and mothers’ contributions to their childs attachment style

Question 3

Grossmann Findings

Answer 3

The role of the father is mainly for active play, impacting how they develop socially

Question 4

Field Procedures

Answer 4

Compared the interactions between four month old babies and either:
Primary caregiver mother
Secondary caregiver father
Primary caregiver father

Question 5

Field findings

Answer 5

Primary caregiver fathers gave as much sensitive responsiveness as Primary caregiver mothers

Father’s Role is flexible

Question 6

What did Verissimo find was the best predictor of how sociable a child will be when they enter school

Answer 6

A strong attachment to the father

Question 7

By 18 months what percentage of infants had formed an attachment with their father and what does this suggest

Answer 7

75%
this suggests the role of the father in development is at least somewhat important