Responsible fathering: An overview and conceptual framework

William J. Doherty; Edward F. Kouneski; Martha F. Erickson

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Responsible fathering: An overview and conceptual framework

William J. Doherty, Edward F. Kouneski, Martha F. Erickson

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This article defines responsible fathering, summarizes the relevant research, and presents a systemic, ecological framework to organize research and programmatic work in this area. A principal finding is that fathering is influenced, even more than mothering, by contextual factors in the family and community.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	277-292
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Marriage and Family
Volume	60
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/353848
State	Published - May 1998

Keywords

Coparental relationship
Divorce
Family relations and dynamics
Father-child relationship
Fathers
Parenting

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