Role of the father
Abstract
Fathers make definite contributions to infant development and are now spending more time with their children than in many past decades. This article reviews the most compelling research on the developmental importance of fathers, including father-infant attachment and interaction, and differences between maternal and paternal interaction styles. Results of a long-term study of primary caregiving fathers also are presented.
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- Authors
- Pruett, K. D.
- Corresponding author
- Pruett, Kyle D.
- ORCID
- Pruett, Kyle D.
- Venue
- PEDIATRICS
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Published
- 1998-11-01
- Volume
- 102
- Issue
- Supplement_E1
- Pages
- 1253-1261
- ISSN
- 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-4275
- OpenAlex
- W2108612416
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 42
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- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Keywords
- father involvement, father-infant attachment, father-infant interaction, infant development, father-child relationship
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Child Development, Psychology, Child, Father-Child Relations, Fathers, Female, Humans, Infant, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Object Attachment, Role
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