The present study demonstrates the use of a single-case (N=1) design in exploring the process of decreased father participation in two dual-parent family therapy sessions. Specifically, the quantity of verbal and sub-verbal communications taking place between the therapists and families, in the form of initiations and responses, were examined. The results indicate that the therapists were not m...

The twentieth century has been characterized by four important social trends that have fundamentally changed the social cultural context in which children develop: women's increased labor force participation, increased absence of nonresidential fathers in the lives of their children, increased involvement of fathers in intact families, and increased cultural diversity in the U.S.. In this essay...

It is unclear whether information obtained from a one parent can be used to infer the other parent's history of psychopathology. Two hundred and one parental dyads were asked to complete psychiatric interviews. Based on maternal report, non-participating husbands/ fathers had higher rates than participating fathers of psychiatric illness. For fathers who did participate, maternal report did not...

The present study examines the associations between Mexican American mothers' and fathers' pregnancy intentions, fathers' participation in prenatal activities and mother-infant interactions and father engagement with 9 month-old infants in a nationally representative sample of 735 infants and their parents participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort. After controlling...

Involvement of African-American fathers with their children after separation and divorce has been minimally addressed in the literature. Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households, this study explores the relationship between nonresidential father involvement and various aspects of father role enactment among separated and divorced African-American fathers. Levels of partici...

This article provides recent national estimates of the short-term economic outcomes of marital dissolution for mothers, fathers, and children. In addition, the article estimates the current and potential impact of private child support transfers on the economic well-being of the various parties involved. Data are from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. Mothers and children fare dra...

Although fathers' stress has been shown to have important implications for children's health and well-being, few studies of children with Type 1 diabetes have considered paternal parenting stress. The current study contributes to the literature by exploring correlates of fathers' pediatric parenting stress in a sample of young children with Type 1 diabetes. Forty-three fathers of children 2-6 y...

Background and aims: The importance of fathers’ participation for development of the child and the well-being of the family is recognized from earlier research. In Sweden, legislation allows fathers to share the parental leave equally with the mother even so fathers only use a small of their paid leave. The aim of the study was to explore experiences of the first year as a father. Method: A phe...