Pattern and Determinants of Paternal Involvement in Childcare: An Empirical Investigation in a Metropolis of India (original) (raw)

Assesment of Father's Involvement in Child Care Development

Fatherhood is the act of being a father, as opposed to merely "fathering" a child. The father has an important potential role at each developmental stage that his children pass through. During pregnancy and birth, the father-to-be plays crucial roles in the transition of the family. Fathers discipline with respect and with love, the goal being to help socialize their children in positive ways. Good fathers set limits and are firmThe present study was undertaken to assess the Impact of father's involvement in child care and development . The study was based upon the sample 120 respondents in South City, RajniKhand, RuchiKhand and Banglabajar were selected purposively from semi urban area in Lucknow city in U.P Interview schedule as used for data collection and Purposive sampling method was used for sample selection. F test and Chi square analysis was used for data analysis. . The result revealed that father's education and occupation had highly significant impact on father's involvement in child care and development.

Paternal involvement in childcare: how can it be classified and what are the key influences

This paper reviews the main debates on how to conceptualise ‘paternal involvement’ in childcare. The definition offered by Lamb et al (1987) continues to be one of the most used typologies in social and psychological research and, I argue, is still one of the most comprehensive formulations that is neither bound by time nor locality. However, it does have some limitations because classifying fathers’ roles into three dimensions (i.e. accessibility, engagement and responsibility) ignores the multifaceted and subjective nature of fathering practices. In light of this, I consider other typologies of involvement developed by Palkovitz (1997), Dermott (2008) and Pleck (2010) who build on Lamb et al’s three dimensions to provide a more detailed definition of the different components that make up a father’s role. Given the typology deployed must be linked to the overall aim and focus of the particular study, I select Lamb et al.’s three dimensional typology to discuss the key state policy, workplace and individual-level factors that shape paternal involvement on a more general scale. This is important in light of current policy and media debates about how best to support and encourage fathers’ roles at home (e.g. Department for Business, Innovation & Skills 2014; European Union 2013). Using Sen’s (1992) capabilities framework, I discuss how structural factors are important in shaping fathers’ capabilities to be involved but I also reflect on how practices of agency interact to shape involvement in different and complex ways.

Father Involvement in Early Childcare: review of the literature

2020

In general, fathers are the main breadwinners in the family. Fathers busy at work has an impact on the reduced time that fathers can spend with their children. It also makes more fathers have to surrender childcare to mothers. Whereas previous studies have revealed that the involvement of fathers in early child care provides benefits for father-child relationships, and in the growth and development aspects of children. This paper will describe how the involvement of fathers in childcare. This article also aims to provide an understanding of the role of fathers in childcare, what factors influence the involvement of fathers in parenting, and the benefits that can be derived from the process of father involvement in early childcare

Fathers' participation in the care of their preschool children

Sex Roles, 1981

Radcliffe Insn'tu te Correlates of fathers' participation in the care of their preschool children were investigated, using two indices of parHcipation: {a) childcare tasks performed by the father independently; and {b) childcare tasks performed jointly with the mother. Subjects were 79 fathers and mothers of Caucasian middle-class 4-year-oM girls and the girls themselves, and 36 fathers and mothers of a matched sample of preschool boys. Major factors examined as possible influences on participation included (aJ maternal work-role pattern; (b) fathers' and mothers' sexrole ideology; and (c) family "work load," i.e., family size and number of children under 6. Indices of variables conceptualized as possible consequences of participation included (a) girls' sex-role stereotyping; (b) fathers' self-perceptions of masculinity and femininity; and (c) wives' role-pattern satisfaction. Results indicated that fathers' independent (but not joint) performance of childcare tasks was significantly and positively related to maternal work-role variables and to nontraditional sex-role ideology of fathers and wives, but not to family work load. Independent (but not joint) participation was significantly and negatively related to daughters' stereotyping and to fathers' perceptions of themselves as stereotypically masculine. Wives' role-pattern satisfaction was unexpectedly found to be negatively related to both joint and independent participation.

Factors associated with perceived paternal involvement in childrearing

Sex Roles, 2002

Interest in paternal involvement in child care has increased as the demands on the time and resources of maternal caretakers have increased. The purpose of the present study was to examine variables associated with perceived paternal involvement in child care. Participants were 137 (90 European American and 47 African American) fathers of children between the ages of 2 and 6. Hierarchical multiple regression and analyses of variance indicated that ethnicity, gender role orientation, and perceived skill at child care were associated with higher levels of perceived paternal engagement in and responsibility for child care. Partners' work status was associated with perceived paternal responsibility for, but not engagement in child care. Data suggest that fathers' perceptions of their abilities, gender role, and family requirements may combine to influence child care involvement. KEY WORDS: fathering; paternal involvement; father involvement; parental involvement.

Parenting style and the active involvement of fathers in child-rearing

JAHR, 2021

The active involvement of fathers in child-rearing affects the child’s overall growth and development, and the parenting style impacts the direction of the influence on individual aspects of a child’s life. In order to achieve gender equality in society, it is necessary to raise public awareness of the importance of a father’s gender role, a desirable parenting style, and his inclusion in all aspects of family life. The aim of the research is to determine the level of father involvement in child-rearing, as well as the dominant parenting style based on the children’s assessment. A total of 290 pupils from 10 elementary schools in Osijek-Baranja County participated in this research, all of whom were in grades 5-8. Sociodemographic data, the 2018 parent involvement questionnaire - URU18, and the parenting behavior questionnaire 29 - URP29 were used. The results are in line with research conducted so far, and they indicate the importance of a father’s education and a supportive parenti...

Role of Fathers in Early Years of Child's Life

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDORSING HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH (IJEHSR), 2013

The study focus on investigating the perceptions and practices of fathers and its impact on children's development. It attempts to establish the effect of father's involvement in children life. Very few studies to date could be found on this subject area. In recent days, people are more learned and want to educate their selves on how they should deal their children and at the same time best practices for fathers should also be established by researches and studies. This study was done to involvement of fathers in child care as their involvement effects socio economic development of a child. Fathers are usually preoccupied in earning bread for the family however they should play their role in child carePurposive sampling was done for the purpose of this search after which focused group discussion (FGD) were conducted on 5 different locations to address all the socio economical classes of fathers. Father of a given sample were accumulated at a single place for the purpose of the research study and interviews/discussion were conducted in presence of a note taker and a principal investigator, prior consent was taken from all the fathers before the focused group discussion. According to the study it has been proved that fathers involvement had a great influence on children development. Children were good at schools and interaction with other where father's involvement was high. Usually, fathers are ideal for child but studies shows that paternal involvement has been low in comparison to maternal but this perception is changingwith time. The research identified that fathers are usually busy in earning bread for their family due to which they have fairly less stake in the child development however there is an increasing trend in fathers who understands the importance of their role in child care and child development and also they try to give maximum contribution in the upbringing of their children.

Correlates of Fathers' Participation in Family Work: A Technical Report. Working Paper No. 106

1983

This study addresses the nature, extent, antecedents, and consequences of father-s' participation in child care and home chores. Data was collected from 160 families with children in kindergarten and fourth-grade classes. The sample was equally divided between the two grade levels and within each grade level by sex. Within each of the four groups thus formed, half the mothers were employed. Dimensions of fathers' participation selected for analysis included total, proportional, and solo interaction time; solo performance of specific child care tasks; and performance of traditionally feminine household chores. Antecedents thought to influence fathers-' participation included mother's and father's employment status and pattern, demographics, family structure, parental attitudes, and parental socialization. Consequences of fathers' participation were conceptualized as involving role strain and well-being. Children's sex role-related beliefs and values were measured by assessing attitudes concerning children's activities, adult occupational roles, and adult family roles, and by addressing several dimensions uithin each domain. Results provide descriptive data on each of the five father participation variables, correlational data describing the relationship between antecedents and the five father participation variables, consequences of fathers' participation for parents, descriptive data concerning children's sex role attitudes, and consequences for children of fathers' participation. A four-page reference list and 28 tables are appended.