A qualitative study of father involvement with their young children in mainland China [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionThe voices of Chinese fathers regarding their involvement with their young children remain largely absent in the existing research. Thus, it is critical to explore subjective experiences of and possible influences on Chinese fathers ...
Yang Liu +8 more
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The moderating role of father involvement in the association between maternal depression and child nutrition: A cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study highlights the critical role of fathers in improving child dietary diversity in low-resource setting, particularly in the context of maternal mental health challenges.
Suhyoon Choi, Yaeeun Han
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Development and validation of a measure for father involvement during early childhood in a resource-limited context [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Globally, there is mounting evidence about the importance of father involvement for improving child and family wellbeing. However, there are limited measurement tools available for assessing father involvement in low-resource settings globally.
Joshua Jeong +2 more
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Father involvement is a protective factor for maternal mental health in Western Kenya [PDF]
SSM - Mental HealthDepression is a major global health concern especially among mothers of young children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While various risk and protective factors have been well-established, the role of fathers in potentially mitigating ...
Juliet K. McCann +4 more
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Father Involvement and Cognitive Development in Early and Middle Childhood: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 This systematic review aims to examine the existing literature concerning the association between father involvement and the development children's cognitive skills during early and middle childhood.
Luca Rollè +6 more
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Mother Involvement as an Influence on Father Involvement with Early Adolescents [PDF]
Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers, 2008 This study hypothesized that father involvement is influenced by mothers' level of involvement as well as by marital conflict, mothers' work hours, and fathers' status as biological or step father. The analysis also tested hypotheses about mother involvement as a potential mediator of the effects of marital conflict and maternal work hours on father ...
Joseph H, Pleck, Sandra L, Hofferth
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Paternity Leave, Father Involvement, and Parental Conflict: The Moderating Role of Religious Participation [PDF]
Religions, 2018 Numerous studies show that taking paternity leave is associated with increased father involvement. However, fewer studies have explored contextual factors that may increase (or diminish) the likelihood that paternity leave-taking provides benefits to ...
Richard J. Petts
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Father Involvement and Father–Child Relationship Quality: An Intergenerational Perspective [PDF]
Parenting, 2018 The present study looks at predictors that may be associated with father-child relationship quality and whether relationship quality appears to be transmitted across generations.This study includes 2,970 U.S. families who participated in the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study.
Von, Jessee, Kari, Adamsons
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Disagreement in Parental Reports of Father Involvement [PDF]
Journal of Family Issues, 2016 Despite agreement on the value of father involvement in children’s lives, research has been limited due to the exclusion of fathers in studies, questionable validity of mothers’ reports on father involvement, and simple measures of fathering behavior.
Pajarita, Charles +5 more
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Father Involvement with Children with Developmental Delays
Global Education Review, 2019 Children with developmental delays (DD) pose unique caregiving challenges, given their developmental problems and risks for behavior problems (Baker, McIntyre, Blacher, Crnic, Edelbrock, & Low, 2003).
Sheila Lopez +4 more
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