Role of the father
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- Role of the father
- Schaffer and Emerson (1964) found in only 3% of cases the father was the primary attachment
- In 27% the father was the joint first object of attachment with the mother.
- 75% eventually form secondary attachments with father
- Determined by the whether the infant protested when the adult left
- Attachment with mother most related to teen attachements
- Grossman (2002) carried out a longitudinal study looking at parents' behaviour and its relationship to and its quality of attachments into teens
- Results found attachment with father was less important in the attachment type of teenagers
- Therefore fathers may be less important in long term emotional development
- Fathers' play is more important
- Research suggests the role of the father is less to do with nurturing and more to do with play.
- Geiger (1996) suggested fathers are more playful, physically active and provide challenges.
- 'Exciting playmate'
- Fathers can be primary caregivers
- There is evidence to suggest when fathers are the primary caregiver they adopt the behaviours typical of mothers
- Level of response is most important
- The key to attachment is the level of responsiveness and interaction between the baby and the parent
- Schaffer and Emerson (1964) found in only 3% of cases the father was the primary attachment
- Easiest to remember
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