How active duty U.S. Army fathers’ knowledge and attitudes about child development influence parenting practices
- Drew, A. L., Blankenship, A. E., Kritikos, T. K., Jacoby, V. M., Dondanville, K. A., Nicholson, J. H., Sharrieff, A., Blount, T. H., McGeary, C. A., Young-McCaughan, S., Peterson, A. L., & DeVoe, E. R. (2021). How active duty U.S. Army fathers’ knowledge and attitudes about child development influence parenting practices. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30, 1763-1775. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-01969-5
- This qualitative study examined how fathers’ knowledge and attitudes about child development affected their parenting behaviors throughout the deployment cycle (predeployment, deployment, and reintegration). Data were drawn from interviews with 15 Army fathers. Fathers reported that their attitudes and behaviors were impacted by their child’s developmental stage.
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