The Role of The Father Flashcards
State Bowlby’s theory of the role of the father
- They lack the caring nature to form attachments with their kids
- Attachments are monotropic
Explain what Grossman et. al suggests about the attachment with both parents
She did a longitudinal study and found that the strength of a persons IWM was dependent on
1) Attachment to mum
2) Play sensitivity of dad
This shows the father has the role of playmate and the mother is the carer
Explain how Field et al investigated the role of the father
She conducted an observational study and did a frame-by-frame analysis
What did Field et all conclude from her study?
- Mothers showed more sensitive responsiveness
- Fathers showed for play senstivity
- However fathers can take on a caring role if they are the primary caregiver
Fathers can take on the caring role of the mother
What did Brown et al conclude about the role of the father
He conducted a logitudinal study and found that fathers that were more caring and sensitively responsive had a stronger attachment bond
Fathers can take on the caring role of the mother
