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Comparison of infants' reunion with fathers and mothers
1Tulane University.
Each of 30 infants was observed during reunion with the father or mother in a nonstressful living room setting. Infants responded to reunion with fathers with an intense, brief display of socioemotional behavior toward them; reunion with mothers resulted in a more diffuse display. The findings suggest that, under nonstressful circumstances, infants behave in qualitatively different ways during reunion with fathers and mothers.
Each of 30 infants was observed during reunion with the father or mother in a nonstressful living room setting. Infants responded to reunion with fathers with an intense, brief display of socioemotional behavior toward them; reunion with mothers resulted in a more diffuse display. The findings suggest that, under nonstressful circumstances, infants behave in qualitatively different ways during reunion with fathers and mothers.