OBJECTIVE: In this systematic review, we examined father-inclusive perinatal parent
education programs in the United States as they relate to a range of father outcomes. DATA …

Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to explore fathers' perceptions and
experiences of support in the perinatal period. Change in society has seen the increased …

Objectives The parent-infant relationship begins during pregnancy and is foundational to the
caregiving system that will guide early parenting behaviors. The current study extends prior …

A landmark publication in the social sciences, Linda Lindsey's Gender is the most
comprehensive textbook to explore gender sociologically, as a critical and fundamental …

The development of maternal representations of the child during pregnancy guides a
mother's thoughts, feelings, and behavior toward her child. The association between …

Objective The study's objective is to understand how parental propensities to provide
support, as predicted by parental characteristics, shape adult daughters' and sons' entry into …

Objective This qualitative study used Twitter to examine stay-at-home parents' publicly
available postings to Twitter about discipline and spanking. Many adults still support the use …

We set the stage for an in-depth examination of fathers' involvement in child development
from the prenatal years to preschool, a period of human development for the early …

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)—an interdisciplinary field dedicated to
advancing understanding of early relationships, socioemotional development, and cultural …

Becoming a father is a common transitional event, however men are often not adequately
prepared for their fathering role. The United States (US) health care system does little to …