The Role of The Father Flashcards
State Bowlby’s theory of the role of the father
- Fathers lack the caring nature to form attachments with their kids
- Attachments are monotropic
How do Schaffer and Emerson contradict Bowlby’s monotropic theory?
They showed evidence for multiple attachments
How has the role of the father changed over time?
Mothers were the primary attachment figure so research didn’t include fathers
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 NOT dad
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 using a frame-by-frame analysis
What did Field et all conclude from her study?
- Mothers showed more sensitive responsiveness
- Fathers showed more play senstivity
- However fathers can take on a caring role and show sensitive responsiveness 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 comparing attachments at 13 months and 3 years old
- He found that fathers that were more caring and sensitively responsive at 13 months had a stronger attachment bond at 3 years old
Fathers can take on the caring role of the mother
List the evaluations of the research into the role of the father?
- Cultural expectations make the mother a carer and the father a breadwinner, hence why they may adopt the role of playmate
- Fathers couldn’t get paid paternity leave until recently
Cultural factors influence the role of the father
