Fathers Matter from the Start: The Role of Expectant Fathers in Child Development

Autor/inn/en	Cardenas, Sofia I.; Morris, Alyssa R.; Marshall, Narcis; Aviv, Elizabeth C.; Martínez García, Magdalena; Sellery, Pia; Saxbe, Darby E.
Titel	Fathers Matter from the Start: The Role of Expectant Fathers in Child Development
Quelle	In: Child Development Perspectives, 16 (2022) 1, S.54-59 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cardenas, Sofia I.) ORCID (Morris, Alyssa R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1750-8592
DOI	10.1111/cdep.12436
Schlagwörter	Fathers; Parent Role; Child Rearing; Child Development; Prenatal Care; Genetics; Prenatal Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Parental role; Elternrolle; Kindererziehung; Kindesentwicklung; Pränatale Versorgung; Humangenetik; Pränataler Einfluss
Abstract	Extensive research has established that fathers' engagement in parenting benefits children, but few studies have described how fathers contribute to child development even before birth. In this article, we consider both direct and indirect pathways through which expectant fathers shape child development during the prenatal period. Regarding direct pathways, we review work on expectant fathers' contributions to child development through genetic and epigenetic processes, as well as neuroendocrine mechanisms. Regarding indirect pathways, we outline ways in which expectant fathers indirectly influence child development through the couple relationship. In so doing, we seek to provide a foundation from which to formulate future lines of inquiry on the role of expectant fathers in child development. This research can inform clinical interventions and policies geared toward improving the early caregiving environment and child development. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01