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Role of the Father - Coggle Diagram
Role of the Father
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Why men aren't equipped?
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Oestrogen underlies caring behaviour, which may make women biologically more suited to forming attachments
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This may deter males taking on childrearing roles, even if they want to.
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Hardy 1999.
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This appears to support the biological explanation of a lack of oestrogen leaves fathers ill-equipped biologically
BIOLOGICAL DETERMINISM
Traditionally...
Traditionally the role of the father was limited and they were expected to provide for the family while the mother cared for the infants. Psychologists in the past have mainly focused their attention on the role of the mother.