Biological determinism redux: Comment on Silverstein (1993)
Lamb, Michael E., 1993
Journal of Family Psychology, 7(3), 301-304
A commentary on misinterpretations of sociobiological perspectives, particularly regarding male primate involvement in child care
Other
''Cadism'': Odd man out
Johnson, W. Brad, 1993
American Psychologist, 48(6), 689
A critique of Louise Silverman's article, Transforming the debate about child care and maternal employment, that challenges her portrayal of absent fathers and encourages research on fathers' roles within family systems
Other
Care, paid work, and leisure: Rounding the triangle
Perrons, Diane, 2000
Feminist Economics, 6(1), 105-114
A discussion of the distribution of paid work and child care responsibilities and the impact of employment and child care policies on gender equity in France and the United Kingdom.
Other
Childcare and welfare (in)justice
Michel, Sonya, 1998
Feminist Studies, 24(1), 44-54
A discussion of welfare reform and its impact on child care, including a historical perspective on impoverished mothers’ use of social services and the political and social implications of welfare reform policy
Other
Child care matters: Building economic security for low-income women
Women's Economic Security Campaign, September 2010
Women's Economic Security Campaign.
An exploration of the links between child care and women's economic security, and a discussion of the role of private women's funders in the improvements of the availability of quality child care to low-income women
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Child care policy at the crossroads: Gender and welfare state restructuring
Michel, Sonya, 2001
New York: Routledge
A critical discussion identifying and deconstructing the themes that have formed traditional views of early childhood education; a new concept of early childhood education is offered that is based on social justice and humanity
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Dad takes child-care leave
Mutsumi, Ota, 1999
Japan Quarterly, 46(1), 83-89
A personal reflection from the first man in Japan to take paternity leave discussing how both he and the people of Japan were affected by his actions.
Other
Equal parenthood and social policy: A study of parental leave in Sweden
Haas, Linda, 1992
Albany: State University of New York Press
Other
Evolutionary biology and human paternal behavior: Comment on Silverstein (1993)
Sperling, Susan, 1993
Journal of Family Psychology, 7(3), 283-286
A critique on the use of recent data on evolutionary biology and male parental behavior
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Father absence, mother love, and other family issues that need to be questioned: Comment on Silverstein (1993)
Phares, Vicky, 1993
Journal of Family Psychology, 7(3), 293-300
A commentary regarding human fathers' involvement with their children
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Father care
Herr Research Center, 2000
(Applied Research in Child Development No. 2). Chicago: Herr Research Center.
A research newsletter featuring issues surrounding fatherhood involvement in child development and care in low income communities
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Fathering: The role of men in raising children in Africa - Holding up the other half of the sky
Richter, Linda M., 2008
In M. Garcia, A. Pence, & J. L. Evans (Eds.), Africa's future, Africa's challenge: Early childhood care and development in Sub-Saharan Africa (Directions in Development: Human Development 42700, pp. 151-166). Washington, DC: World Bank.
A discussion of the social function of fatherhood in African societies, including an exploration of the benefits of increased paternal involvement to children’s development and well-being
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Father involvement: Building strong programs for strong families
United States. Head Start Bureau, 2004
Head Start Bulletin, 77.
A presentation of the role and impact of father involvement in Head Start programs
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Father involvement during early childhood
Downer, Jason T., 2007
In Pianta. R. C., Cox M. J., & Snow K. L. (2007). School readiness and the transition to kindergarten in the era of accountability (pp. 329-354). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes
A discussion of the interactions between fathers and their children, and an exploration of the influence of such interactions on children’s development
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Father involvement in early childhood programs: Review of the literature
Palm, Glen, October 01, 2008
Early Child Development and Care, 178(7 & 8), 745-759
An overview of select research on the factors associated with paternal involvement in programs for their young children and in fatherhood programs
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Father/male involvement in early childhood programs: Issues and challenges
McBride, Brent A., 1997
Early Childhood Education Journal, 25(1), 11-15
A discussion of issues and challenges for early childhood educators in terms of encouraging father/male involvement in young children's early education as based on the Illinois project ''Men & Kids''
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Fathers and early childhood programs
Fagan, Jay, 2004
Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning
A guide to multiple aspects of father involvement in programs for young children, including history, theory, research, case examples, profiles, and suggestions for developing fatherhood initiatives
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Fathers and public policy: Recent policies promoting responsible fatherhood
Fagan, Jay, 2002
In C. J. Groark, K. E. Mehaffie, R. B. McCall, M. T. Greenberg, & Universities Children's Policy Collaborative (Eds.), From science to policy: Research on issues, programs and policies in early care and education. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education. (No longer accessible as of January 18, 2013).
A discussion of public policies regarding fatherhood and fathers? involvement in children?s lives both nationally and in Pennsylvania
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Fathers: The 'invisible' parents
Saracho, Olivia N., October-December 2008
Early Child Development and Care, 178(7 & 8), 821-836
An overview of published research on the multiple roles of fathers and the involvement of fathers in the lives of their children
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How mothers see fathers
Zippay, Allison, 2005
In J.D. Berrick & B. Fuller (Eds.), Good parents or good workers?: How policy shapes families' daily lives. New York: Palgrave Macmillan
An exploration of the roles and contributions of fathers in the lives of their children, from the perspective of 41 New Jersey women participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF)
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In the business of child care: Employer initiatives and working women
Auerbach, Judith D., 1988
New York: Praeger Publishers
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Involving fathers in Head Start: A framework for public policy and program development
Levine, James A., 1993
Families in Society, 74(1), 4-21
A review of father involvement and other males in the lives of young children in Head Start
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Maternal employment and children's development: Longitudinal research
Gottfried, Adele Eskeles, 1988
New York: Springer-Verlag
Other
Maternal employment and time with children: Dramatic change or surprising continuity?
Bianchi, Suzanne M., 2000
Demography, 37(4), 401-414
An examination of the relationship between maternal employment and a mother’s time spent with children
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Measuring father involvement in the Early Head Start Evaluation: A multidimensional conceptualization
Cabrera, Natasha J., 1999
Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research.
An overview of available methods and data sources for assessing father involvement, as well as of measures used in the father studies of the Early Head Start Evaluation Project.
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