Fathers' Child Care and Children's Behavior Problems : A Longitudinal Study  

Oleh:

Aldous, Joan ; Mulligan, Gail M.

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Family Issues vol. 23 no. 5 (Jul. 2002), page 624-647.
Topik: BEHAVIOUR; father; child; behaviour
Fulltext: 624.pdf (146.6KB)

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Fathers' primary family role is usually seen in terms of breadwinning, but with a majority of mothers of school - age and younger children holding jobs, there is increasing pressure on coresidential fathers to take on child care responsibilities. A seldom-asked question is whether fathers' greater child care actually makes a difference in children's outcomes. This longitudinal study addressed that issue by seeing how variation in fathers' reported child care of preschool children and of these same children when they were 5 years older was related to the number of older children's behavior problems. It appeared that among the 600 White, non - Hispanic, two-parent families that remained in the NSFH over two waves, fathers' active care of difficult - to - raise preschoolers was related to the children's having fewer problems as grade-schoolers, independently of mothers' care. The discussion covers these and other findings that go against conventional thinking.

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