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Predictors Of Father-Child And Mother-Child Attachment In Two-Parent Families, Jared P. Benware
Predictors Of Father-Child And Mother-Child Attachment In Two-Parent Families, Jared P. Benware
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Jared Benware, M.S. and Gretchen Gimpel Peacock, Ph.D. at Utah State University examined parent-child attachment in two-parent families. Specifically, the relationship between mother-child and father-child attachment, the relationship between a child's temperament and parent-child attachment, and the relationship between the attachment and the amounts of time a parent spends away from his or her child. The researchers solicited parents as participants to complete questionnaires that measure parent-child attachment and the temperament of their child. This study focused especially on providing more information on the connection between father-child attachment and mother-child attachment rather than focusing only on mothers as the primary …
Mothers' And Fathers' Attachment Relationships With Children Who Have Disabilities, Sheila Lopez
Mothers' And Fathers' Attachment Relationships With Children Who Have Disabilities, Sheila Lopez
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Research has found that attachment relationships between parents and children are formed independent of each other and have different outcomes for the child. Very little research regarding parent-child attachment relationships has been done with children who have a disability. This study aimed to learn more about whether differences exist in attachment relationships between mothers and fathers and whether or not the child has a disability. Results indicate that fathers of children with a disability appear to have less secure attachments with their children compared to fathers of typically developing children as well as mothers of children with and without disabilities. …