title: Father involvement in infant care: two longitudinal studies.
abstract: Data collected from two samples of fathers in separate longitudinal studies were compared. One sample consisted of 53 first-time fathers and the other of 69 multiple-time fathers. A post-test only time-series design was used for both studies, and both employed the same procedures and instruments. The studies examined role enactment of fathers with different child-caring experiences using role-theory concepts. Fathers' normative expectations, personal expectations, and personal learning about parenting were tested to determine if they were predictive of paternal role performance. The findings seem to indicate that the culture of fatherhood has changed more rapidly than the conduct of fatherhood.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-5330.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rustia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abbott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003710:Demography; D005220:Fathers; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D012380:Role; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors