ERIC Number: EJ1239735
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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Fatherhood Matters: An Integrative Review of Fatherhood Intervention Research
Henry, Joi B.; Julion, Wrenetha A.; Bounds, Dawn T.; Sumo, Jen'nea
Journal of School Nursing, v36 n1 p19-32 Feb 2020
Positive father involvement is critical to the healthy social, emotional, and academic outcomes of children at all stages of development. The purpose of this integrative review was to identify, categorize, and evaluate the potential impact of fatherhood interventions on father and child outcomes. A systematic search of four major research databases yielded 44 studies published between 1988 and 2018 that met study inclusion criteria. The most effective interventions were delivered in the community, with fathers convened in groups. Content focused on promoting positive parenting, co-parenting, and father/child relationships. Consequently, father involvement and child cognitive and socioemotional development were improved. Academic settings were underutilized in the fatherhood interventions in this review. We conclude that in order to optimize healthy child development, school officials must adopt a more inclusive stance toward the involvement of fathers in their children's education. Future randomized trials of fatherhood interventions delivered within school-based settings are warranted.
Descriptors: Fathers, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Child Development, Databases, Parenting Skills, Cognitive Development, Social Development, Emotional Development, Educational Environment, School Nurses, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH)
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