Equally important findings took place in a child’s emotional development. Findings showed that, “Father involvement is positively correlated with children’s overall life satisfaction and their experience of less depression” (Dubowitz et al., 2001; Field, Lang, Yando, & Bendell, 1995; Formoso, Gonzales, Barrera, & Dumka, 2007; Furstenberg & Harris, 1993; Zimmerman, Salem, & Maton, 1995). The father’s role also assist’s in a huge advantage to a child’s social development. Studies have shown that, “Father involvement is positively correlated with children’s overall social competence, social initiative, social maturity, and capacity for relatedness with others” (Amato, 1987; Forehand & Nousiainen, 1993; Gottfried et al., 1988; Krampe & Fairweather, 1993; Mischel et al., 1988; Parke, 1996; Snarey, 1993; Stolz, Barber, & Olsen, 2005). Moving on, in the media we are constantly being shown that the mother is the ultimate caregiver. The mother is the one who is more involved with the children, while the father holds a mush less involved approach. This might have to do with the fact that men have more difficulties showing their
Equally important findings took place in a child’s emotional development. Findings showed that, “Father involvement is positively correlated with children’s overall life satisfaction and their experience of less depression” (Dubowitz et al., 2001; Field, Lang, Yando, & Bendell, 1995; Formoso, Gonzales, Barrera, & Dumka, 2007; Furstenberg & Harris, 1993; Zimmerman, Salem, & Maton, 1995). The father’s role also assist’s in a huge advantage to a child’s social development. Studies have shown that, “Father involvement is positively correlated with children’s overall social competence, social initiative, social maturity, and capacity for relatedness with others” (Amato, 1987; Forehand & Nousiainen, 1993; Gottfried et al., 1988; Krampe & Fairweather, 1993; Mischel et al., 1988; Parke, 1996; Snarey, 1993; Stolz, Barber, & Olsen, 2005). Moving on, in the media we are constantly being shown that the mother is the ultimate caregiver. The mother is the one who is more involved with the children, while the father holds a mush less involved approach. This might have to do with the fact that men have more difficulties showing their