Most research studies that look at parenting focus on mothers. But fathers also exert direct, unique influences on their children, most likely because they engage with their children in different activities and have different styles of interaction than mothers—such as greater encouragement of risk taking and children's independence. Today, there is renewed attention to the role played by fathers, and there's new research on fathers and their influences on children's development.
At a symposium during the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, researchers will use different and complementary methodologies to present findings related to fathering across a variety of contexts and cultures.
Among the questions that will be addressed:
The symposium will take place in the Palais des Congrès (Convention Center), 517D, on Thursday, March 31, 2011, from 2:30 to 4:10 p.m.
Researchers: Letitia Kotila, The Ohio State University; Claire M. Kamp Dush, The Ohio State University; Sarah Jane Schoppe-Sullivan, The Ohio State University; William Roger Mills-Koonce, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ruth Feldman, Bar-Ilan University; Esther Bamberger, Bar-Ilan University; Kevin Roy, University of Maryland