the role of the father

Question 1

father definition?

Answer 1

the father is anyone who takes on the role of the main male caregiver this could be but it is not necessarily the biological father

Question 2

what percentage of babies attach to fathers?

Answer 2

schaffer and emerson
babies only attach primarly to fathers 3% of the time

Question 3

by what age did babies form an attachment to their fathers?

Answer 3

75% formed an attachment by 18 months

Question 4

grossman et al 2002

Answer 4

• longitudinal study
• studied babies till their teens

Question 5

grossman: findings

Answer 5

• the quality of fathers play was related to their later attachments with others
• therefore fathers role is play and simulation

Question 6

fathers as primary caregivers

Answer 6

• fathers can adapt to the role when no mother is there

Question 7

fields 1878

Answer 7

• filmed babies with their primary attachment mothers, secondary attachment fathers and primary attachment fathers
• primary attachment fathers behaved more like primary attachment mothers
• shows fathers can be emotion focused buy only when given the primary caregiver role

Question 8

limitations

Answer 8

• findings can vary depending on methodology
• children in single mother families do not develop differently
• this research is sterotypical

Question 9

strengths

Answer 9

• Maybe single mothers adapt and add the role of the father into their usual role
• Mothers can go to work knowing the father can adapt to his primary caregiver role
• The research can be used to offer advice like how to help a father be a primary caregiver
• Parental anxiety can be reduced

Question 10

What is the definition of ‘father’ in the context of attachment research?

Answer 10

Anyone who takes on the role of the main male caregiver, not necessarily the biological father.

Question 11

Do fathers typically spend more or less time with babies compared to mothers?

Answer 11

Less time.

Question 12

According to Schaffer and Emerson (1964), what percentage of babies attach primarily to their fathers?

Answer 12

3%.

Question 13

What percentage of babies formed strong attachments to their fathers by 18 months?

Answer 13

75%.

Question 14

What was the aim of Grossman et al.’s (2002) study?

Answer 14

To determine if attachments to fathers are important and different from mothers.

Question 15

What aspect of fathers’ behavior was found to be related to their children’s later attachments with others?

Answer 15

The quality of fathers’ play.

Question 16

What is a distinctive role attributed to fathers in attachment theory?

Answer 16

Play and stimulation.

Question 17

What did Field (1978) discover about primary caregiver fathers?

Answer 17

They behaved more like primary caregiver mothers.

Question 18

How can fathers adapt their emotional role when there is no mother present?

Answer 18

They can take on the emotional role of a mother.

Question 19

What limitations are identified in attachment research regarding fathers?

Answer 19

Findings can vary depending on methodology; children in single mother and lesbian families do not develop differently.

Question 20

What strengths of the research on fathers are mentioned?

Answer 20

Fathers may have their own role in a two-parent relationship and single mothers/lesbian parents can adapt to fill the role.

Question 21

What pressures might modern mothers face regarding work and childcare?

Answer 21

Mothers today are pressured to work.

Question 22

How can research on fathers be applied to parental advice?

Answer 22

It can offer advice on how to help fathers be primary caregivers.

Question 23

What impact can advice based on attachment research have on parental anxiety?

Answer 23

It can reduce parental anxiety.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: A baby’s relationship with their primary attachment figure affects their _______ relationship with others later in life.

Answer 24

[emotional]

Question 25

True or False: The research on fathers’ roles in attachment is free from stereotypes.

Answer 25

False.