Learning Competent Fathering: A Longitudinal Analysis of Marital Intimacy and Fathering

Author: Alan J. Hawkins Publisher: Mens Studies Press Publication: Fathering Document Date:                  September 22, 2006 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parenting Style Related Categories: Marriage > Male/Female Marital Roles Marriage > Marital Communication Parenthood/Childrearing > Fatherhood Parenthood/Childrearing > Motherhood Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement   This study examined how marital intimacy affects fathers' parenting skills.  The researchers found that emotional intimacy, commitment and passion within the marriage relationship predicted slightly higher levels of parenting skills among fathers. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link