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Direct linkCurtiss, Sarah L.; McBride, Brent A.; Uchima, Kelly; Laxman, Dan J.; Santos, Rosa M.; Weglarz-Ward, Jenna; Kern, Justin – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2021
The interest in fathers as active parents has increased dramatically over the past 30 years among researchers and the popular press with considerable attention given to direct child-rearing activities; however, mothers continue to be the most likely participants in early intervention (EI) services. Using thematic analysis, we explored providers'…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Early Intervention, Cultural Influences
McBride, Brent A.; Curtiss, Sarah J.; Uchima, Kelly; Laxman, Daniel J.; Santos, Rosa M.; Weglarz-Ward, Jenna; Dyer, Wm. Justin; Jeans, Laurie M.; Kern, Justin – Journal of Early Intervention, 2017
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine early intervention (EI) service providers' perceptions of the roles played by fathers in services, as well as their perceptions of the barriers that limit fathers from being engaged in the services provided for families of children with disabilities. A total of 511 EI service providers…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Fathers, Early Intervention, Parent Role
McBride, Brent A.; Curtiss, Sarah J.; Uchima, Kelly; Laxman, Daniel J.; Santos, Rosa M.; Weglarz-Ward, Jenna – Grantee Submission, 2017
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine early intervention (EI) service providers'perceptions of the roles played by fathers in services, as well as their perceptions of the barriers that limit fathers from being engaged in the services provided for families of children with disabilities. A total of 511 EI service providers…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Fathers, Early Intervention, Parent Role
McBride, Brent A.; Dyer, W. Justin; Laxman, Daniel J. – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
The purpose of this study was to longitudinally examine the relationship between father involvement in school settings and student achievement. The sample, pulled from the first and second waves of the PSID-CDS data set, consisted of 596 families with children aged 5-12 at time 1. Results revealed variations in the relationship between father…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Children
Brown, Geoffrey L.; McBride, Brent A.; Bost, Kelly K.; Shin, Nana – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2011
This study examined how child temperament was related to parents' time spent accessible to and interacting with their 2-year-olds. Bivariate analyses indicated that both fathers and mothers spent more time with temperamentally challenging children than easier children on workdays, but fathers spent less time with challenging children than easier…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Mothers, Parent Participation, Child Rearing
McBride, Brent A.; McBride, Rebecca J. – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1990
Parent education and support programs designed specifically for fathers are one way to prepare men to meet the changing expectations for paternal involvement. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Fathers, Parent Education, Parent Role
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A.; McBride, Rebecca J. – Childhood Education, 1993
Discusses the need for family support programs especially designed for fathers, since most programs tend to focus on the mother's role as the primary caregiver and parent. Reviews the research on programs for fathers and introduces a model parent education and support program for fathers and their preschool-age children. (MDM)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Fathers, Models
McBride, Brent A.; Brown, Geoffrey L.; Bost, Kelly K.; Shin, Nana; Vaughn, Brian; Korth, Byran – Family Relations, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine whether mothers' beliefs about the role of the father may contribute to mothers influencing the quantity of father involvement in their children's lives. Participants were 30 two-parent families with children between the ages of 2 and 3 years. A combination of self-report and interview data were collected…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Mothers, Fathers, Parent Participation
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A.; Mills, Gail – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1993
Examined variations in mother and father involvement in 100 families whose oldest children were between 3 and 5 years of age. Found that mothers participated in childrearing activities at a significantly higher rate than fathers in both single-earner and dual-earner families. Mothers spent a high proportion of their interaction time in functional…
Descriptors: Dual Career Family, Fathers, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A. – Family Relations, 1989
Examined the relationship between fathers' parental stress and their perceived sense of competence in parenting roles. Regression analyses of data from 94 fathers suggest that fathers' depression in their parental role and perceptions of their children's demandingness are the best predictors of their perceived parental competence. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Competence, Depression (Psychology), Family Problems, Father Attitudes
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A.; McBride, Rebecca J. – Journal of Home Economics, 1990
Includes an overview of perceived cultural changes in the role of fathers, the changing nature of parent education and family support programs, a theoretical perspective of paternal involvement, and strategies for home economists in family life and parent education programs. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Development, Child Rearing, Family Life Education
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1991
Examined the effects of a parent support program designed to help fathers cope with paternal role stress. Results indicated that such intervention programs may be effective in reducing fathers' perceived parental stress at becoming more actively involved in child raising. Implications for further research on paternal stress and for the development…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Fathers, Parent Attitudes, Parent Background
Peer reviewedMcBride, Brent A.; Rane, Thomas R. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1997
Studied perceptions and attitudes of fathers and mothers about their own and their spouse's parental roles, and identified relationships between those perceptions and variations in fathers' actual involvement in child rearing. Found mothers' perceptions of their partners' investments in parent, spouse, and worker roles were best predictors of…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Family Involvement, Family Role, Father Attitudes
