Engagement

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

Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Roundtable: Engaging Fathers and Strengthening Practice

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Introduction The following summarises the Roundtable on Engaging Fathers and Strengthening Practice, and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection on how to shape programmes and policies in Singapore. The Roundtable was held as part of the first Asia fatherhood research conference entitled Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, Interventions, and Policies. Father-friendly Practices: Transitions, Linked Lives and Cultural Contexts … 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

Working with Culturally Diverse Fathers

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Introduction Research considering how cultural factors influence fatherhood practices is generally scarce. Yet, culture, like other factors, including gender, socio-economic status, and nationality, influences fatherhood. While research focused on socio-economic factors such as income and employment has produced relatively clear results, linking higher income and stable employment with more active father involvement, the link between … 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

Social Fathers and Child Well-being

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Introduction The following is an abstract of Social Fathers and Child Wellbeing by Sharon Bzostek. Source: Bzostek, S. (2008). Social fathers and child wellbeing. Journal of Marriage and Family, 70, 950–961 Research indicates that more than one third of all children in the U.S. are now born to unwed parents. Many of these children will experience … Read more