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FatherĀ“s Involvement in the lives of preschool-aged children in the northern region of Portugal
| dc.contributor.author | Novo, Rosa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Prada, Ana Raquel Russo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-15T17:22:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-15T17:22:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background and Aim: Although widely accepted the role of fathers in the education and promotion of child development (Doherty, Kouneski, & Erickson, 1998; Featherstone, 2004), fathersĀ“ involvement is frequently omitted in the research field (Day & Lamb, 2004; Lamb, 2000, 2002, 2010; Palkovitz, 2002; Parke, 2000, 2002; Pleck, 2010). The purpose of this study was to characterize fathersĀ“ involvement with their preschoolage children. Method: Data were gathered by a sociodemographic questionnaire and an adapted version of the Portuguese Parental Involvement Scale (SimƵes, Leal & Maroco, 2010) that included three domains of involvement (care, recreational activities and discipline). Results: A total of 435 fathers of preschool aged-children from the city of BraganƧa, on the northern and interior region of Portugal, participated in the investigation. FathersĀ“ ages ranged from 20 to 62 years. The majority were employed, married and spend few time with their children, although they were highly involved in recreational activities, followed by care and discipline. Futhermore, fathersĀ“ involvement didnĀ“t differ depending on marital and employment status. FathersĀ“ age and the number of children predicted, respectively, involvement on care and discipline and on recreational activities. Besides, fathers were more involved with their daughtersā literacy development by reading and exploring stories more often. Discussion and Implications: These findings highlight the potential of fathersĀ“ involvement. Future studies should deepen the relationship between fathersĀ“ involvement and childrenĀ“s literacy practices. Our results confirmed a higher involvement on recreational activities that can be explained because they usually occur on a more flexible schedule. Moreover, fewer time spent with children didnĀ“t equal less paternal involvement. Additionally, itĀ“s worth of mention that despite the stereotypical view of fathersĀ“ involvement, subtle changes become already evident in younger parents. The findings can be used to enhance more knowledge on fathersĀ“ involvement and to develop practical measures. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Novo, Rosa; Prada, Ana Raquel Russo (2016) ā Fatherās Involvement in the lives of preschool-aged children in the northern region of Portugal. In Advances in positive adult development. The Hague | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/14166 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | European Society for Research in Adult Development (ESRAD) | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Father Involvement | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Preschool-aged children | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Parenting | pt_PT |
| dc.title | FatherĀ“s Involvement in the lives of preschool-aged children in the northern region of Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.type | conference poster | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | The Hague | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Advances in positive adult development | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Novo | |
| person.familyName | Prada | |
| person.givenName | Rosa | |
| person.givenName | Ana Raquel Russo | |
| person.identifier | 2667579 | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | A71D-4A89-C56B | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 051D-B938-7AF9 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0001-8388-7740 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-2290-3692 | |
| person.identifier.rid | H-4451-2018 | |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | conferenceObject | pt_PT |
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