Guided by developmental ecological systems theory, the studies in this issue emphasize the
immediate context of father–child relationships, the microsystem, including relationships …

Fathers are more than social accidents. Research has demonstrated that fathers matter to
children's development. Despite noted progress, challenges remain on how best to …

Fathers are more than social accidents. Research has demonstrated that fathers matter to
children's development. Despite noted progress, challenges remain on how best to …

Improvements in assessing father-child interactions over the last decades have contributed
substantially to the empirical evidence about the role of fathers in children's development …

Why do fathers matter? Recent conceptual and theoretical advances regarding father–child
relationships have demonstrated that fathers affect children's outcomes both directly and …

The present study examines fathers' direct engagement with children using experience
sampling methods with 190 fathers in two‐parent families in Austria with 1 to 5‐year‐old …

This study tested longitudinal measurement invariance across fathers' and mothers' reports
of maternal gatekeeping behavior and examined associations between mothers' reported …

Thirty-eight years ago, the senior editor for this volume published a revision of his book on
infancy and early childhood. Seven pages in the chapter on socialization were devoted to …

The current study explored whether fathers and mothers from 195 two‐parent US families
engaged in a form of activation parenting (ie, sensitivity, cognitive stimulation, and moderate …

Numerous scholars have called for increased attention to, and sophistication in,
understanding the family roles of fathers and their influence on children's development. The …