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ERIC Number: EJ851246
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1062-1024
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Fathers' and Mothers' Involvement with Their Adolescents
Phares, Vicky; Fields, Sherecce; Kamboukos, Dimitra
Journal of Child and Family Studies, v18 n1 p1-9 Feb 2009
We explored mothers' and fathers' time spent with their adolescents and found that mothers reported spending more time with their adolescents than did fathers. Developmental patterns were found for some aspects of time involvement, with both mothers and fathers reporting higher involvement with younger adolescents. Ratings of time-spent were not associated with adolescents' self-reported emotional/behavioral problems. Both mothers and fathers agreed that mothers had more responsibility for adolescents' discipline, daily care, and recreational activities. Mothers and fathers reported comparable levels of satisfaction with this arrangement. Mothers, and to a lesser extent fathers, reported greater satisfaction with the division of labor when fathers showed higher levels of responsibility for adolescents' activities. Satisfaction with the division of labor was inversely related to interparental conflict. Few differences were found based on adolescent gender for any of these variables. Results are discussed within the context of mother-child and father-child relationships and family functioning.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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