Father Absence, Mother Love, and Other Family Issues That Need to be Questioned
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1993
Keywords
primate research & sociobiological theory's perspective on fatherhood & involvement in child care, implications for family politics & social policy, commentary
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.7.3.293
Abstract
Additional information is added to L. B. Silverstein's (see record 1994-17264-001) article regarding human fathers' involvement with their children. It is argued that the "cad–dad" dichotomy should be conceptualized as a continuum to reflect the varying degrees of paternal involvement with children in a variety of family constellations. In addition, H. F. Harlow's (1958) classic research on contact comfort is discussed in relation to misrepresentation of research results on the basis of historical context. Finally, suggestions are provided to expand the reciprocity hypothesis in humans to include other benefits from family involvement, such as emotional connectedness and personal satisfaction from sharing with others.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Family Psychology, v. 7, issue 3, p. 293-300
Scholar Commons Citation
Phares, Vicky, "Father Absence, Mother Love, and Other Family Issues That Need to be Questioned" (1993). Psychology Faculty Publications. 965.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/965
