Father-Child Relationships from the Preschool Years Through Mid-Adolescence
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Genetic Psychology
- Vol. 152 (2) , 225-238
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.1991.9914669
Abstract
In this study, we examined variations in fathering and father-child relationships from the children's preschool years through mid-adolescence. One hundred seventy-seven fathers with first-born children ages 4, 8, 12, and 16 years responded to five sets of questionnaires tapping four domains of childrearing: practices, attitudes, parental role involvement, and role satisfaction. A multivariate analysis of variance identified significant variability among the four age groups in fathers' use of acceptance in childrearing practices, role involvement (frequency and task sharing), satisfaction with paternal role performance, and attitudes about the modifiability of child behavior. The results contribute new information about the nature of fathering throughout the childhood years and adolescence and provide additional support for the view of parenting as dynamic and responsive to the developmental level and gender-related characteristics of the child.Keywords
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