Varghese et al. (2016)
The Determinants of Father Involvement and Connections to Children’s Literacy and Language Outcomes: Review of the Literature
Fathers’ education, income level, residence status, and relationship with the child's mother were indirect factors associated with children's literacy and language outcomes. Fathers also made unique, direct contributions to their children's literacy and language outcomes through the use of complex language, engagement in reading and writing activities, and responsive parenting behaviors.
Keywords: Early literacy and language; Family literacy; Father involvement; Parenting.
Robinson et al. (2021)
A Systematic Review of Father–Child Play Interactions and the Impacts on Child Development
Father enthusiasm, affection, engagement, responsiveness (Video Game Play), general play involvement (Creative Play), sensitivity and mutual compliance were all positively related to child social/behavioural outcomes in terms of positive interactions with their friends and general prosocial behaviours. However, results also demonstrated how the same paternal behaviour can have vastly different associations with child outcomes, both within the same play type and across play types.
Keywords: Behaviour; Child; Child development; Cognition; Dyads; Emotion; Father; Parenting; Social; Systematic review.
Maselko et al. (2019)
Father Involvement in the First Year of Life: Associations with Maternal Mental Health and Child Development Outcomes in Rural Pakistan
We observed a protective pattern of association between 3-month father involvement and 6-month child socioemotional development. There was also a trend toward greater father involvement/being temporary non-resident predicting lower levels of maternal depression.
Keywords: Child development; Father involvement; LMIC; Maternal depression; Mental health.
Litchford et al. (2020)
Influence of Fathers on the Feeding Practices and Behaviors of Children: A Systematic Review
A growing body of research indicates that fathers play a key role in influencing child eating behaviors. Father's dietary intake, parenting style, nutritional beliefs and food availability at home were predictive of child's dietary intake and eating behaviors. Congruent parenting by mothers and fathers produced the best child food choices.
Keywords: Child feeding; Child feeding behaviors; Child nutrition; Father food practices; Parenting strategies.
Karuppiah (2022)
What are Singapore parents’ perception of play in the early years?
Study revealed that although most Singapore parents understood and recognised the importance of play and holistic development in the early years, some of them wanted preschools to prepare their children academically for primary school. Parents also shared a list of factors which supported or impeded their support for children’s play and some of them felt that they could benefit from parent education programmes. These findings highlight the importance of the school-family-community partnership in the education of young children in Singapore.
Keywords: Play; Holistic development; Preschool education; Parent education; Teacher education
Cano et al. (2018)
A Matter of Time: Father Involvement and Child Cognitive Outcomes
The total amount of father–child time is associated with, at best, small improvements in children's cognitive functioning. In contrast, the amount of father–child time in educational activities is associated with moderate to large improvements. Such associations are similar for highly and less-highly educated fathers.
Keywords: Children and child development; Family; Fathers; Inequalities; Longitudinal research.
Azuine et al. (2019)
Father's Health Status and Inequalities in Physical and Mental Health of U.S. Children: A Population- Based Study
Children of fathers with poor mental health had 2.6 times higher adjusted odds of having poor mental health. Significant role of fathers in the physical and mental well-being of children. Engaging fathers in child health may provide a potential opportunity to reduce mental and emotional health problems among children.
Keywords: Child health; Child health outcomes; Father's health; Intergenerational health; Mental health; Physical health.