Revisiting Men's Role in Father Involvement: The Importance of Personal Expectations

Author: Archana Singh Publisher: Mens Studies Press Publication: Fathering Document Date:                  March 22, 2005 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Division of Labour Related Categories: Family Relations > Gender Differences and Roles Parenthood/Childrearing > Attachment Parenthood/Childrearing > Fatherhood Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement Parenthood/Childrearing > Parenting Style   This study examined expectant fathers' and mothers' expectations for paternal involvement to see if expectations for paternal involvement predicted paternal involvement postnatally.  Researchers found that both parents' expectations strongly predicted fathers' involvement with their infants. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link