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ERIC Number: EJ315781
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Fathers' Birth Attendance, Early Contact, and Extended Contact with Their Newborns: A Critical Review.
Palkovitz, Rob
Child Development, v56 n2 p392-406 Apr 1985
Reviews research concerning fathers' birth attendance, early contact, and extended contact with newborn infants. Discusses relationships between fathers' early history with infants and subsequent patterns of involvement. Considers methodological challenges of studying these relationships and finds that no conclusive statements can be made about them at this time. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Attendance, Birth, Child Rearing, Early Parenthood, Family Involvement, Father Attitudes, Fathers, Infants, Interpersonal Communication, Literature Reviews, Neonates, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Family Development and the Child