Research

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

Highlights of the Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: Father’s Impact on Their Children’s Learning and Achievement

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Fathers’ Involvement Linked to Higher Educational Achievement With the keen focus on academic performance in Asian communities, dads, teachers, teachers, school principals, school counsellors, librarians and even University lecturers may find Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: Father’s Impact on Their Children’s Learning and Achievement, an interesting read. Introduction The summary states that major studies across the world … 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

Research Abstract: Patterns and Determinants of Paternal Child Care During a Child’s First Three Years of Life

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Introduction This is an abstract of Patterns and Determinants of Paternal Child Care During a Child’s First Three Years of Life by Susan L. Averett, Kisa A, Gennetian and H. Elizabeth Peters. The paper was published in 2000 in Marriage & Family Review and FATHERHOOD: Research, Interventions and Policies (The Haworth Press, Inc.). Averett is affiliated with the Department of Economics … Read more