I think some factors are the economic status of the family and the environment where the child grows up in. If the parents have to work all the time to make a living, they tend to spend less time with their child. By spending less time with their child, they cannot create as strong of a relationship. The environment where the child grows up may affect their priorities. One environment may produce a soft, sensitive child, while another environment may produce a tough, rigid child.
I agree, one could make the argument that parents whom are unable to spend as much time with their child causes the child to form a less secure attachment to their parent than a child with parents whom are around more often. Thus economic status affects both the IV and DV by affecting extent of secure attachment and well-being later on. However with the experiment noted in the textbook the subjects were all from middle class families which may at least somewhat neutralize the possibility of economic status affecting the IV and DV.
-- Edited by 102intro on Wednesday 9th of November 2011 08:46:13 AM
I also agree. Another component of this factor could be if the mother works days and the father nights, the baby would spend time with both parents and not see each one on a consistent basis. This also is similar to a child being raised by a nanny or put into daycare, both popular practices. We have all heard the horror stories of children who were raised by hired help and grew up to be bitter and have many problems...this could go all the way back to secure attachment, I suppose, as well.
I also agree and I think that the availability of the parents to the child has a big effect on the child and how they perceive their parents. If the parents are not always available, then the child might learn to become more dependent on themselves and then in the future become more of a person who does not trust or does not rely on others.
I definitely agree. When the parents are not around a lot that would produce a more independent child without a lot of attachment to his parents. This might affect the child to be more introverted or cause other problems in his personality.
