A Model of Fathers' Behavioral Involvement in Child Care in Dual-Earner Families

Fathers and mothers ( n = 120) of preschool-aged children completed 2 measures assessing fathers' behavioral involvement in child care (i.e., the amount of time that the father was the child's primary caregiver and the number of child-care tasks performed). The results reaffirm the finding...

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Published in:Journal of family psychology 1999-09, Vol.13 (3), p.401-415
Main Authors: Bonney, Jennifer F, Kelley, Michelle L, Levant, Ronald F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behaviour
Biological and medical sciences
Child Care
Childrearing Practices
Couple and family
Dual career couples
Father Child Relations
Fathers
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Male
Mothers
Parental Investment
Parental Role
Paternal participation
Preschool children
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
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Summary:Fathers and mothers ( n = 120) of preschool-aged children completed 2 measures assessing fathers' behavioral involvement in child care (i.e., the amount of time that the father was the child's primary caregiver and the number of child-care tasks performed). The results reaffirm the findings from previous studies that father's long work hours can be a barrier to greater participation in child care but that mothers' extended work hours serve to increase father participation in child care. Women's perception of their husbands' competence as parents and marital satisfaction also explain fathers' involvement. Fathers' gender role ideology and attitudes about the fathers' role appear important for fathers' involvement in child care, and findings indicate that men's involvement may be more self-determined than previously believed.
ISSN:0893-3200
1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/0893-3200.13.3.401