Title: The changing role of the modern day father
Headings: The Changing Role of the Modern Day Father
The Changing Role of the Modern Day Father
Content: Today’s fathers have started to take on roles vastly different from fathers of previous generations. Changes in Caregiving Roles
Historically, research on child development has focused more on the sensitivity of mothers to fulfilling their children’s needs. However, in the last 20 to 30 years, research has increasingly focused on fathers. This is due to the growing role modern day fathers play in caregiving. A study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) found that fathers tended to be more involved in caregiving when: they worked fewer hours than other fathers; they had positive psychological adjustment characteristics (e.g., high self esteem, lower
levels of depression and hostility, and coping well with the major tasks of adulthood); mothers worked more hours than other mothers; mothers reported greater marital intimacy; and
when children were boys.