Role of father

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    • What percentage of infants had their mother as the primary attachment figure according to Schaffer?
      65%
    • What does the 75% attachment rate to fathers at 18 months suggest?
      Fathers play an important role in infants' lives
    • How do fathers typically engage with infants compared to mothers?
      Through active play activities
    • What is the perceived role of fathers in infant development?
      To encourage risk-taking behaviors
    • How does the interaction style of fathers change when they become primary caregivers?
      It becomes more like mothers' style
    • What did Field (1978) find about primary caretaker fathers compared to secondary caretaker fathers?
      Primary caretaker fathers focused more on game playing
    • What behavior did primary caretaker fathers exhibit more than secondary caretaker fathers?
      More sensitively responsive behavior
    • Why is research on the role of the father considered socially sensitive?
      It may affect perceptions of single or same-sex families
    • What did Verissimo (2011) find about strong attachment to fathers?
      It predicted better socialization in school
    • What might research suggesting fathers can replace mothers lead to?
      Confidence for fathers to be more active caregivers
    • What could research arguing that fathers cannot replace mothers imply for certain families?
      They may feel inadequate in caregiving
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