Still Mother after All These Years: Infants Still Prefer Mothers over Fathers (If They Have the Choice)

Fathering and mothering have changed in many ways within the last decades. Earlier studies showed a clear hierarchy in infant attachment figures with a preference for mothers. This study examined whether infants in the 21st century still prefer mothers over fathers in their expression of attachment...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter Zimmermann, Laura Elise Mühling, Lucie Lichtenstein, Alexandra Iwanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/2/51