Role of the Father

Question 1

Bowlby

Answer 1

Fathers can fill role CLOSELY resembled by mother
. In most families father likely to engage in physical activity

Question 2

Grossman

Answer 2

Longitudinal Study
. 44 families, found quality of mother - child attachment important when predicting attachment into adolescence
. Not case for fathers = less important

Question 3

Single Parent

Answer 3

Kids growing up in single parent families don’t develop any different than those in conventional - role not important

Question 4

Biological Differences

Answer 4

Fathers less able to detect low levels of infant distress
^ lack of oestrogen - fathers not got right hormones to form close relationship

Question 5

Schaffer and Emerson

Answer 5

Fathers attachment is EQUALLY important regardless of role

Question 6

Field

Answer 6

. Compared behaviour of primary caretaker mothers with primary/secondary fathers - 4 month infants
. Fathers engaged in game playing and held infants less
. Primary caretakers - more smiling, imitative interactions
^ comparable to mothers behaviour