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Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 3: Father-Child Relationships & Fathering Styles

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Introduction The following summarises research presentations on Singapore, China and Taiwan, and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection in shaping fathering styles and promoting stronger father-child relationships. The presentations were made at Panel 3: Father-Child Relationships & Fathering Styles as part of the first Asia fatherhood research conference entitled Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: … Read more

Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 4: Fatherhood Ideology, Aspirations and Motivations

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Introduction The following article summarises research presentations in Greater Jakarta and Singapore and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection in shaping fatherhood. The presentations were made at Panel 4: Fatherhood Ideology, Aspirations and Motivations as part of the first Asia fatherhood research conference entitled Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, Interventions, and Policies. Notable … Read more

Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 1: Father Involvement in a Changing Asia

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Introduction The following article summarises research presentations on Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection in shaping more involved fatherhood. The presentations were made at Panel 1: Father Involvement in a Changing Asia as part of the first Asia fatherhood research conference entitled Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, … Read more

Final Report on International Conference on Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, Interventions, and Policies

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International Conference on Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, Interventions, and Policies Read the FULL report (in two parts): Part 1: ARI_Fatherhood_Conf_pt1.pdf Part 2: ARI_Fatherhood_Conf_pt2.pdf Conference Summary Date: 17 – 18 June 2010 Venue: Auditorium Level 3, Faculty of Law Block B, 469G Bukit Timah Road, NUS @ Bukit Timah Campus Jointly organized by: · Asia Research Institute, National … Read more

Research Abstract: Fathers’ and Mothers’ Involvement in Their Children’s Schools According to Family Type and Resident Status

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Introduction The following is an abstract of the report on Fathers’ and Mothers’ Involvement in Their Children’s Schools by Family Type and Resident Status, by Christine Winquist Nord and Jerry West of the U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. With the increasing prevalence of divorce and births outside of a marriage, nearly half of … Read more

Research Abstract: What predicts fathers’ involvement with their children?

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Introduction The following is an abstract of what predicts fathers’ involvement with their children. It is the result of a prospective study of intact families by Eirini Flouri and Ann Buchanan, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, UK. Father involvement has been shown to have positive child development outcomes, but continues … Read more

Invisible Parents: Working with Fathers in the Social Services

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Introduction Both social service research and practice have historically minimised the importance of fathers. In 1990, researchers reviewing issues of five social science journals published over 27 years found fathers were often portrayed as missing, troubled, and/or perpetrators of maltreatment. Father involvement has certainly lagged behind mother involvement within families and in social programmes. But … Read more

The Role of Play in Child-Father Attachment

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The following is an abstract of the uniqueness of the child-father attachment relationship: Father’s sensitive and challenging play as a pivotal variable in a 16-year longitudinal study. Social Development, 11(3), 307-331 by Grossmann, K., Grossmann, K. E., Fremmer-Bombik, E., Kindler, H. , Scheuerer-Englisch, H. , & Zimmermann, P. (2002). Background Psychologist John Bowlby believed that the … Read more

Research Abstract: Mediating Role of Fathers’ School Involvement on Student Achievement

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Introduction The following is an abstract of “The mediating role of fathers’ school involvement on student achievement” by Brent A. McBride, Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan and Moon-Ho Ho. The importance of parents’ involvement in their children’s education is well substantiated. A substantial body of research has indicated that parental involvement is correlated with positive school outcomes, … Read more