STRENGTHS

• STRENGTHS OF ROLE OF FATHER THEORY?

  research evidence
• WHO DID RESEARCH INTO ROLE OF FATHER?

  Ang
• SAMPLE OF ANG'S STUDY?

  Asian-American boys with poor relationships with their fathers
• WHAT DID ANG DISCOVER?

  Asian-American boys with poor relationships with their fathers, were more aggressive at school
• WHAT WAS THE CHILD ASKED TO DESCRIBE IN ANG'S EXPERIMENT?

  perception of father's support and perception of mother's support
• WHAT DID THE CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF THE FATHER'S SUPPORT PREDICT IN ANG'S EXPERIMENT?

  teacher's rating in areas of teacher-student relationships
• KEY CATEGORIES OF TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS IN ANG'S EXPERIMENT?

  instrumental help, satisfaction, conflict
• WHAT DID THE CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR MOTHER'S SUPPORT PREDICT IN ANG'S EXPERIMENT?

  did not predict teacher ratings
• WHAT DOES ANG'S EXPERIMENT SUGGEST?

  fathers do play a role in development of attachment, as a negative relationship has severe consequences