Why Fathers Matter to Their Children's Literacy

Autor/in	Clark, Christina
Institution	National Literacy Trust (England)
Titel	Why Fathers Matter to Their Children's Literacy
Quelle	(2009), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Children; Emergent Literacy; Fathers; Parent Child Relationship; Parent School Relationship; Parent Participation; Context Effect; Educational Attainment; Family Environment; Mothers; Gender Differences; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Child; Kind; Kinder; Frühleseunterricht; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Elternmitwirkung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Familienmilieu; Mother; Mutter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Großbritannien
Abstract	Research in the last three decades has established a clear link between parental involvement and children's educational attainment (e.g. Fan and Chen, 2001; Desforges and Abouchaar, 2003). While most of what people know is based on mother-child interactions (Waldfogel, 2006), increased attention has been paid to the specific influences fathers and other male caregivers have on their children's development. This paper briefly summarizes the findings from the field of father involvement that also address the issue of children's literacy practices. Since the literature on father involvement and children's literacy outcomes is limited, the focus of the paper has been broadened to encompass evidence regarding father involvement and general child outcomes. This short overview is organized around the following areas: (1) What is the level of fathers' involvement in their children's literacy practices and how are fathers involved? Are mothers and fathers differently involved? Do specific types of involvement at one stage of development result in particular outcomes later in childhood or adolescence?; and (2) What is known about the influence of father involvement on children's literacy practices? What is the influence of father involvement on child outcomes over and above that of mothers? And is father involvement equally beneficial to boys and girls? The literature reviewed in this paper indicates that fathers have an important role to play in their children's literacy development. However, involving fathers in their children's literacy activities not only benefits their children. There are also numerous benefits that have been reported for the fathers themselves, including greater skill acquisition, greater confidence and self-esteem, a better father-child relationship, and increased engagement with learning. (Contains 3 footnotes.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10