Child Development Perspectives· 2018Q1
Fathers Are Parents, Too! Widening the Lens on Parenting for Children's Development
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Short summary
Fathers directly and indirectly impact children's development, necessitating updated conceptualizations and assessments of father-child relationships to reflect modern family structures.
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Key points
- Fathers play a direct and indirect role in children's developmental outcomes.
- Contemporary family life requires updated conceptualizations of father-child relationships.
- Assessment methods for father-child relationships need to reflect diverse family structures (resident/nonresident fathers).
- Revised approaches are essential for advancing research on fathering and child development.
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Abstract
Abstract Why do fathers matter? Recent conceptual and theoretical advances regarding father–child relationships have demonstrated that fathers affect children's outcomes both directly and indirectly. To attain a complete developmental account of the ecologically rich contexts of child development, in this article, we recommend best practices regarding the conceptualization and assessment of father–child relationships that reflect contemporary family life. We also discuss conceptual and measurement issues pertaining to father–child relationships in different family configurations, including those with resident and nonresident fathers. We conclude with recommendations that can help developmental researchers advance our understanding of fathering, parenting, and children's development.
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