Fathers MINI LECTURE
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Why is there much less known on paternal influences on child development?
- In human research: cultural influences and economic conditions are leading to changes in the view on fathering and father’s actual involvement in infant care
Higher paternal engagement and involvement is related to child
- IQ
- Learning outcomes
- Psychological problems
- Social behavior
What is the difference between mothers vs fathers
Fathers; play buddies, holding for play, no stress; rough- and tumble play à social competence.
One important function of fathers à stretching window of tolerance. Supporting emotion, regulation strategies.
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Why is the correlation between sensitivity and attachment smaller in father-infant interactions than in mother-infant interactions?
- Quantity of fathering also important when evaluating quality of fathering.
Adverse effect of low sensitivity was larger when father involvement was high.
- More the secure base than safe haven
Conclusion: the role of the father is similar, but also different from the mother.
What came out of the research done on drug-seeking motivation level in male rats determining offspring susceptibility or resistance to cocaine-seeking behavior
· High incentive responding of the F0 generation à transmitted to F1 and F2 generations
· DNA methylation differences between sperm of addiction-like and non-addiction like groups that were maintained from F0 to F1, providing evidence for an epigenetic link.
What happens to child in absence of father
What is seen in same-sex families
- higher levels of warmth
-greater amount of interaction
- lower levels of agression
- higher levels of responsiveness
child outcomes
- externalizing problems higher amoung children in heterosexual families
- lower levels of internalizing problems amoung children of gay father
Why are gay fathers less traditional
Stepfathers, what involvement do they have on the children
· Emotional and behavioral problems (children)
· Close relationship with stepfather à better outcomes.
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