Publications by FatheringResent articles by the "Fathering" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:35:16 GMT360Free Online Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 Is fatherhood becoming more visible at work? Trends in corporate support for fathers taking parental leave in Sweden.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Is+fatherhood+becoming+more+visible+at+work%3f+Trends+in+corporate...-a0214203735Swedish legislation grants fathers paid parental leave, but mothers still take the majority of leave days available. Workplace opposition is often cited for why men don't take more leave. This study analyzes trends in company support for fathers taking parental leave and explores possible correlates of corporate support. Over time, companies have become more supportive of fathers leavetaking,...]]>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 Urban fathers' role in maternal postpartum mental health.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Urban+fathers'+role+in+maternal+postpartum+mental+health.-a0214203734Postpartum depression (PPD) leads to poor outcomes for mothers and families, yet for many reasons across various ecological strata, it remains difficult to identify. The potential role of fathers in maternal mental health has largely been unexplored. We use an ecological model to examine urban fathers' role in identifying maternal depressive symptoms and providing partner support.

]]>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 Upholding and expanding the normal family: future fatherhood through the eyes of gay male emerging adults.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Upholding+and+expanding+the+normal+family%3a+future+fatherhood+through...-a0214203733Life course theory and the concept of emerging adulthood were used to examine the visions of fatherhood among 14 gay men between the ages of 18-25 years. Participants were asked to discuss their future fatherhood plans with probes for personal, family, and historical contexts. Grounded theory methods were used to analyze the data. The emergent core narrative was that these men's plans for the...]]>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 An exploration of married and divorced, nonresident men's perceptions and organization of their father role identity.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/An+exploration+of+married+and+divorced%2c+nonresident+men's+perceptions...-a0214203732Guided by identity theory, we explored men's perceptions of their role as fathers and how these self-perceptions are positioned in their overall sense of self as fathers in a sample of married and divorced, nonresident fathers. Data from 34 fathers who participated in focus group interviews revealed that men's definition of self as father is both complex and integrative. Seven fathering role...]]>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 Father involvement with children following marital and non-marital separations.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Father+involvement+with+children+following+marital+and+non-marital...-a0214203731Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study, the present study examines levels of father involvement with children between married and cohabiting couples post-separation. Differences in father involvement were analyzed using three hypotheses and one research question--repartnering, traditional values, human capital, and relationship quality. Multiple regression analysis...]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 Good and bad fathers as moral rhetoric in Wall Street.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Good+and+bad+fathers+as+moral+rhetoric+in+Wall+Street.-a0202365130This essay reads the narrative dynamics between the "good" and "bad" father personas in Oliver Stone's Wall Street as arguments seeking to persuade audiences about the morality of the father/son relationship. Specifically, the film develops an argumentative logic advancing one patriarchal ideology above, and at the expense of, others. An analysis of the film on the theme of fathers and sons...]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 Trends in academic attention to fathers, 1930-2006.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Trends+in+academic+attention+to+fathers%2c+1930-2006.-a0202365129This systematic analysis of 1115 articles in five child development and family journals was conducted to: 1) examine whether academic attention to fathers has increased over time, and 2) describe temporal changes in content areas relevant to fathering and child development. Each article was coded for type of family structure, dimension of fatherhood, and type of child outcome. Percentages of...]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 The depictions of fathers and children in best-selling picture books in the United States: a hybrid semiotic analysis.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+depictions+of+fathers+and+children+in+best-selling+picture+books...-a0202365128This research examines the presence and depictions of fathers in best-selling picture books in the U.S. using a hybrid semiotic approach. In 200 best-selling picture books for children, among those featuring only a father or only a mother, fathers are featured as prominent as a parent in fewer books (n = 4) than mothers (n = 10). The semiotic analysis of the images and text in two selected...]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 Does father still know best? An inductive thematic analysis of popular TV sitcoms.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Does+father+still+know+best%3f+An+inductive+thematic+analysis+of...-a0202365127Domestic situational television comedies were examined for various themes of father involvement. Twelve programs from the six major networks were recorded during the fall 2004 season. All instances that involved either discussion or fulfillment of the father role were transcribed. Inductive thematic analysis led to the identification of three themes: various ways fathers interact with children...]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 Fathers and the media: introduction to the special issue.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fathers+and+the+media%3a+introduction+to+the+special+issue.-a0202365126Since the 1970s, there has been an increased scholarly interest in fatherhood. There have been fundamental shifts in family life, gender relations, declining wage of male earners, increases in female labor force participation and in men's involvement as the primary non-maternal care provider. These cultural shifts have been mirrored in popular culture (films, television, music, and...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 High-risk subsequent births among co-residential couples: the role of fathers, mothers, and couples.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/High-risk+subsequent+births+among+co-residential+couples%3a+the+role+of...-a0198409850This study examines predictors of a cumulative measure of high-risk births, rather than single risks separately, as in prior research. Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort survey, we incorporate data from fathers and mothers to assess characteristics associated with births subsequent to a focal child's birth within high-risk circumstances. Components of a high-risk birth...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 Relations between mattering to step- and non-residential fathers and adolescent mental health.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Relations+between+mattering+to+step-+and+non-residential+fathers+and...-a0198409849This study examined the relations between perceptions of 133 early adolescents in stepfamilies concerning how much they mattered to their stepfathers and nonresidential biological fathers and adolescents' mental health problems. Mattering to nonresidential biological fathers significantly negatively predicted mother-, teacher-, and youth-reported internalizing problems. Mattering to...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 "Just be there for them": perceptions of fathering among single, low-income men.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%22Just+be+there+for+them%22%3a+perceptions+of+fathering+among+single%2c...-a0198409848Using an interpretive life course perspective, we explore how men define their role as fathers based on experiences with their own fathers in the past. Based on qualitative interview data collected from thirty-six low-income fathers, we consider men's relationships with their own fathers in terms of residence and affective evaluations. Our investigation reveals how men negotiate the demands of...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 Examining the relations of infant temperament and couples' marital satisfaction to mother and father involvement: a longitudinal study.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Examining+the+relations+of+infant+temperament+and+couples'+marital...-a0198409847The relations of infant temperament and parents' marital satisfaction to mother and father involvement in early (T1, approximately 7 months, n = 142) and later (T2, approximately 14 months, n = 95) infancy were examined. At each assessment point, mothers and fathers completed daily diaries together to measure their involvement over four days (i.e., 2 weekdays and 2 weekend days), each partner...]]>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 Transitions within fathering.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Transitions+within+fathering.-a0198409846Researchers and family theorists have emphasized the transition to fatherhood as a critical juncture in men's development and in their contribution to family well-being through father involvement and physical support. A growing body of theoretical and empirical literature establishes that variability in men's transitions to fatherhood predicts different trajectories and outcomes regarding...]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 Erratum.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Erratum.-a0188897994A number of the reviewers for the special issue (Volume 6 #2, International Research on Fathering) were unintentionally left out of the list that appeared in Volume 6 #2. Here is a complete list of all reviewers for that issue.

Susan S. Chuang

]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 Mother involvement as an influence on father involvement with early adolescents.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mother+involvement+as+an+influence+on+father+involvement+with+early...-a0188897992This study hypothesized that father involvement is influenced by mothers' level of involvement as well as by marital conflict, mothers' work hours, and fathers' status as biological or step father. The analysis also tested hypotheses about mother involvement as a potential mediator of the effects of marital conflict and maternal work hours on lather involvement, and hypotheses about factors...]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 "A kiss for mother, a hug for dad": the early 20th century Parents' Day campaign.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%22A+kiss+for+mother%2c+a+hug+for+dad%22%3a+the+early+20th+century+Parents'...-a0188897991Father's Day and Mother's Day occupy sacred positions in American society--at least today. Unbeknownst to many, however, there was a campaign in the 1920s and 1930s to change Father's Day and Mother's Day to Parents' Day, so that fathers and mothers would be honored on the same day. The campaign, based in New York City, was essentially a debate about the cultural position of parents in...]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 Life stories of young fathers in contexts of vulnerability.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Life+stories+of+young+fathers+in+contexts+of+vulnerability.-a0188897990In 1984, Belsky identified dimensions that have an influence on parental conduct: developmental history, personality, marital relations, work, social network, and child characteristics. The objectives of this article are to examine Belsky's model in relation to a sample of 17 young fathers in contexts of vulnerability and to better understand parenting determinants based on the findings of a...]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 Nonresident fathers' family leisure patterns during parenting time with their children.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nonresident+fathers'+family+leisure+patterns+during+parenting+time...-a0188897989The purpose of the study was to examine the leisure patterns of nonresident fathers while spending time with their child(ren), and to examine leisure constraints, leisure facilitators and nonresident fathers' satisfaction with family leisure activities. Four instruments were used to collect the data. Family leisure involvement was measured using the Family Leisure Activity Profile (FLAP),...]]>