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- Title
The Adolescent Father's Impact on the Mother and Child.
- Authors
Parke, Ross D.; Power, Thomas G.; Fisher, Teresa
- Abstract
The adolescent father's impact on the mother and child is the focus of this review. Research on the father-infant relationship is reviewed and the role of the father as caregiver and playmate is emphasized. The consequences of the adolescent father's participation for the development of the infant's cognitive and social-emotional development is examined. A model that distinguishes direct and indirect paths of influence for adolescent fathers is proposed. The nature of support systems that may help adolescent fathers more adequately perform their parental role is discussed and an empirical investigation that provides one type of supportive intervention is outlined.
- Subjects
FATHERS; PARENTAL influences; FATHER-infant relationship; CAREGIVERS; COGNITIVE development; SOCIAL development
- Publication
Journal of Social Issues, 1980, Vol 36, Issue 1, p88
- ISSN
0022-4537
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-4560.1980.tb01900.x