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Research into the Role of the Father: - Coggle Diagram
Research into the Role of the Father:
Geiger (1996):
Finding:
Father's play interactions are more exciting and pleasurable than mother's
Conclusion:
Father's are a source of entertainment (play mate) and mothers have more responsibility
Lamb (1987):
Findings:
Children often prefer interacting with fathers when in a positive emotional state - mothers are preferred when children are distressed
Conclusion:
Mothers have a greater emotional connection with children compared to fathers
Children prefer to interact with fathers when they're happy - if sad they prefer to interact with mothers
Hardy (1999):
Findings:
Fathers are less able than mothers to detect low levels of infant stress
Conclusion:
Shows mother's bond to the child is stronger
Lamb (1987):
Findings:
Fathers who became main care providers seem able to quickly develop more sensitivity
Conclusion:
Father can easily step in as a main care giver - supports nurture rather than nature
What affects child - father relationships?
Degree of sensitivity
Type of attachment with his own parents
Marital intimacy
Supportive co-parenting
Why is research into the role of the father often contradictory?
Inconsistent findings - comparing too many factors
What is socially sensitive research?
Research with implications (consequences for the ppts) - eg. creates a stereotype - mums should stay at home, dads are only for play
Grossman et al (2002):
Procedure:
Compared fathers' and mothers' contributions to their children's attachments at 6, 10 and 16yrs
Findings and conclusion:
Quality of infant attachment with mothers not fathers related to peer attachment in adolescence eg. good relationship with mother = good relationship with peer
Quality of fathers play with infants was related to the quality of adolescent attachments