role of the father

Schaffer and Emerson

found only 3% of babies form primary attachments to their father

Is Schaffer and Emerson’s finding for or against fathers having a role in attachment

against

Grossmann

found that fathers have a role in play and stimulation but not cognition development

What does Grossmann’s research suggest

fathers have a role in attachment but is different to mothers

Field

primary caregiver fathers spend ,ore time smiling/holding baby than secondary caregiver fathers

economic implications for fathers having a role in attachment

gender pay gap may reduce

economic implications against fathers having a role in attachment

early financial stress through deduction of pay during paternity leave

real life application - evaluation

lesbian/single parents can be reassured that children wont be affected by absence of a father

conflicting research - evaluation

research both supporting and conflicting role of the father

bias in research - evaluation

preconceptions may cause observer bias in research