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 …

Researchers began studying the impact of fathers on child development approximately 70
years ago. Since then, studies of fathers' influence and experience with children have …

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

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 …

After decades of focusing on the mother's role in parenting, family studies researchers have
turned their attention to the role of the father in parenting and family development. The …

This volume attests to the substantial evidence for the effects of fathers on children's
development. A historical, traditional view of parenting, including fathering, is to emphasize …

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 …

This chapter discusses the processes linking fathers and fathers' parenting in relation to
children's social, emotional, language and cognitive development, and atypical behavioral …

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 …

Traditionally, researchers interested in understanding father involvement in the lives of
young children have relied on mothers as proxy respondents for fathers, yet recent research …