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Young Fathers
Young Fathers, from an intersectional perspective, are extruded from the role of child rearing in health care systems and in society. Fathers in...
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Relationship between mental health and stressors among fathers of children with chronic illnesses and cognitive structure of fathers’ stress experiences
To clarify the relationship between stressor and mental health of the fathers with children with chronic illnesses and to examine the cognitive...
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Children’s Talk About Fathers’ Regret: Making Sense of Fathers’ Violence Against Mothers
PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate children’s sense-making about their fathers’ attitudes about using violence against the child’s...
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Fathers and School
This chapter conceptualises the “gender givens” of Danish schools, whereby teachers prefer to interact with the pupils’ mothers, making fathers feel...
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A systematic review and narrative synthesis of fathers’ (including migrant fathers’) experiences of pregnancy and childbirth
ObjectiveThe purpose of this review was to consider factors that influence the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth by fathers including migrant...
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Focus on Fathers: Exploring the parenting experiences of fathers using a large population-level sample
BACKGROUNDFathers’ mental health, parenting practices and co-parenting relationships have a powerful effect on child development. The paucity of...
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Breastfeeding – a survey of fathers’ support needs and preferred sources of information
BackgroundFathers can be a critical source of breastfeeding support for their partner, but little is known about what fathers would like to learn...
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Parental Investment by Birth Fathers and Stepfathers
This study investigates the determinants of paternal investment by birth fathers and stepfathers. Inclusive fitness theory predicts higher parental...
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The effects of paid family leave—does it help fathers’ health, too?
I investigate the effects of California’s paid family leave (CA-PFL) program, the first state-mandated paid leave available to both mothers and...
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Effects of a Soft Baby Carrier on Fathers’ Behavior and Hormones: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Increased father–infant physical contact may promote early paternal caregiving. This randomized controlled trial, preregistered on
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Narratives of Children’s Gender Socialization from Fathers Who Take Parental Leave in South Korea
Do leave-taking fathers who 'undo' gender in their division of domestic labour and responsibilities also ‘undo’ gender in relation to their...
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The Influence of Fathers on Infant Development
In this chapter, we synthesize the available empirical evidence, drawn primarily from the United States, on the influence of fathers on children’s...
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Implementing a Text Messaging Intervention to Engage Fathers in Home Visiting
PurposeThis “From the Field” article reports on the Text4Dad text messaging intervention designed to engage fathers in home visiting. We introduce...
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Fathers of Adult Children with Autism: Examination of Caregiver Burden, Social Support, and Quality of Life
Experiences of mothers of adult children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often are highlighted, with less attention on fathers’ caregiving...
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Indian fathers are involved in nurturing healthy behaviours in adolescents: A qualitative inquiry
BackgroundIndian adolescents exhibit unhealthy food behaviours and inactive lifestyles which increase their risk of developing obesity and associated...
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When is it About the Money? Relative Wages and Fathers’ Parental Leave Decisions
Policy-makers in many countries increasingly voice concerns about fathers’ low uptake of parental leave, given numerous potential dividends regarding...
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The Founding Fathers of IFToMM
This paper presents a short account of the History of IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science,...
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Social Work Practice with Fathers Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention
Social workers need to work with fathers across many service systems, but lack guidance on how to do so, and most engagement, assessment, and...
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The Relationship between Youth Police Stops and Depression among Fathers
Research shows youth police contact—a stressor experienced by more than one-quarter of urban-born youth by age 15—has deleterious mental health...
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Engaging Fathers in Research and Evaluation
This chapter uses a historical lens to explore challenges and strategies for engaging various populations of fathers in academic and community-based...
