A Matter of Time: Father Involvement and Child Cognitive Outcomes. Issue 1 (25th September 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- A Matter of Time: Father Involvement and Child Cognitive Outcomes. Issue 1 (25th September 2018)
- Main Title:
- A Matter of Time: Father Involvement and Child Cognitive Outcomes
- Authors:
- Cano, Tomás
Perales, Francisco
Baxter, Janeen - Abstract:
- Abstract : Objective: This study provides the first systematic account of how father–child time (in total and across activity types) relates to children's cognitive development as well as examining whether paternal education moderates these associations. Background: Fathers in Western countries allocate progressively more time to child care. However, most research on how parental time inputs affect child development focuses on maternal time. It remains unclear how paternal involvement in the child's upbringing influences child outcomes. Method: The study uses three waves of unique, longitudinal, time‐diary data from an Australian national sample of children aged 4 to 8 years (Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children; N = 3, 273 children, 6, 960 observations). Children's cognitive development is measured using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. The data are modeled using a range of estimation strategies for panel data. Results: The total amount of father–child time is associated with, at best, small improvements in children's cognitive functioning. In contrast, the amount of father–child time in educational activities is associated with moderate to large improvements. Such associations are similar for highly and less‐highly educated fathers. Conclusion: Our findings are relevant for policy and practice, being indicative that enabling paternal involvement in their children's upbringing should bring moderate to high gains to their children inAbstract : Objective: This study provides the first systematic account of how father–child time (in total and across activity types) relates to children's cognitive development as well as examining whether paternal education moderates these associations. Background: Fathers in Western countries allocate progressively more time to child care. However, most research on how parental time inputs affect child development focuses on maternal time. It remains unclear how paternal involvement in the child's upbringing influences child outcomes. Method: The study uses three waves of unique, longitudinal, time‐diary data from an Australian national sample of children aged 4 to 8 years (Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children; N = 3, 273 children, 6, 960 observations). Children's cognitive development is measured using the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. The data are modeled using a range of estimation strategies for panel data. Results: The total amount of father–child time is associated with, at best, small improvements in children's cognitive functioning. In contrast, the amount of father–child time in educational activities is associated with moderate to large improvements. Such associations are similar for highly and less‐highly educated fathers. Conclusion: Our findings are relevant for policy and practice, being indicative that enabling paternal involvement in their children's upbringing should bring moderate to high gains to their children in terms of cognitive functioning, particularly if paternal involvement is directed at educational activities. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of marriage and family. Volume 81:Issue 1(2019)
- Journal:
- Journal of marriage and family
- Issue:
- Volume 81:Issue 1(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 81, Issue 1 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 81
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0081-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 164
- Page End:
- 184
- Publication Date:
- 2018-09-25
- Subjects:
- children and child development -- family -- fathers -- inequalities -- longitudinal research
Family -- Periodicals
Marriage -- Periodicals
306.805 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1741-3737 ↗
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/jomf?close=2006 ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/jomf.12532 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0022-2445
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