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Direct linkPleck, Joseph H. – Applied Developmental Science, 2007
Four theoretical perspectives about why father involvement could have positive consequences for child development are briefly reviewed: attachment theory, social capital theory, Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, and "essential father" theory. Strengths and weaknesses of each perspective are discussed, and the prospects for an integrated…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Fathers, Child Development, Parent Participation
Cabrera, Natasha J.; Shannon, Jacqueline D.; Tamis-LeMonda, Catherine – Applied Developmental Science, 2007
We present findings based on several of our recent studies that have shown that father engagement has significant effects on children's cognition and language at 24 and 36 months and their social and emotional development at 24, 36 months, and pre-Kindergarten. These studies are guided by the Dynamics of Paternal Influences on Children over the…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Preschool Children, Depression (Psychology), Fathers
