The Mother And Father : The Father Of The Father

“Father,” in a literal definition, is a man who gives care and protection to someone or

The absence of a father in a young women’s life is related to difficulties, including; health and welfare related problems, such as early sexual activity, greatly increased rates of adolescent pregnancy, poor school performance, and lowered self-esteem. Father absence is experienced as a sad and traumatic feature of life that cast a shadow over the childhood and lives of women and has caused ongoing distress, not only affecting their relationships with their fathers, but also the emotional relationships they developed with others (East, Jackson, & O'Brien,

In the 1950s, fathers were considered the breadwinners of the family, as a result, they were rarely home and when they were their role in the family was to discipline children. There wasn’t a drastic change in the messages of fatherhood from the 1950s to the 1960s. Although we began to observe fathers more actively involved in the caring of their children they were still not the primary caregivers. An example is the first episode of Leave it to Beaver in which Opie’s father is constantly trying to cheer Opie. This is an indication that fathers were beginning to be compassionate towards their children. The majority of children with absent mothers were raised by nannies while fathers continued to be the breadwinners. Nonetheless, the messages about fatherhood in the 1970s were different from the 50s and 60s in that single fathers began becoming the primary caregivers of their children—drifting away from the idea that women are the only sex capable of caring for children. The current media entertainment I consume certainly gives messages about fatherhood as well. Fathers are definitely involved with their children than has ever been portrayed on television before. Nonetheless, fathers tend to approach their daughters and sons differently. Fathers tend to be more gentle with their daughters and vice versa with their

Fathers today spend more time taking care of their children compared to previous generations. Even with these gains, today's mothers devote almost double the time that fathers do for child care.[2] While every situation is different, in most families there

Although single parenthood is on the rise in homes today, children still often have a father role in their life. It does not matter who the part is filled by: a father, uncle, older brother, grandfather, etc...; in almost all cases, those relationships between the father (figure) and child have lasting impacts on the youth the rest of their lives. In “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World,” Jimmy Carter tells the audience no matter the situation with a father, hold onto every moment.

In the 1950’s Talcott Parsons, a renowned sociologist described the mothers role as ‘expressive’ and the fathers role as ‘instrumental’. This means that the mother offers emotional security for her children so they can have strong healthy relationships with others . Whereas the father acts as a link in the mind of the child ‘s mother/home life and life after high school.

The article “The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good Dad” focuses a lot on the basic impact of how much of an influence a dad is to a child’s life. It explains the difference between how the father impacts the child’s life in a more “open arms” way whereas, a mother has a more “closed arms” impact. Having a good dad around in a child’s life is more likely to make for a better future for the kid, compared to a child who doesn’t have a good dad in their life or little to no dad at all they have a less likely chance for a better future as studies have shown. Studies have shown that mental health is a huge issue with both genders when they have a strong relationship with their father as to being in a household with a

A father is one who can be pictured as the male provider of an offspring. He is someone who is there for the child when things are going rough, such as when the child gets sick. The father is also there to teach the child right from wrong and also to teach the child how to survive in life. On the other hand, a dad is someone who just helps a woman to produce an offspring. He’s never there in the child’s life unless he has to be or is forced to be. In Raymond Carver’s “Photograph of My Father in his Twenty-Second Year” there is a son and a guy who is supposedly the kid’s father. Although the father wanted to be viewed as a good role

A father is a very important figure in a child’s life. They help raise and guide their child so they can have a successful life in the future. Father’s always want what’s best for their kids and most of the time they will sacrifice what they have for their children. Without fathers, children today would be out of control and running amok. This is evident in the present and is becoming more prevalent around the world. Fathers are needed in child’s life so they can help educate their children on a respectful lifestyle. There are long term consequences when a father a is not there for their child.

The article starts off by presenting the findings of a previous article which states that the authors “struggle to find solid evidence for the argument that conceptualization of father involvement are unique from conceptualizations of mother involvement.” They go on to say that “researchers who suggest that parenting constructs are different for fathers and mothers should be explicit in proving theoretical explanations.” That is precisely what this article aims to do. From a theoretical perspective, qualitative data captures the live experiences, processes, and meanings of mothers and fathers. The article argues that there are key substantive distinctions between mothers and fathers, differences that could be deemed essential. In finding these

The differences between gender roles are not so apparent anymore. Men are not always the typical breadwinners and many women are not stay-at-home mothers. An article by Beaupré, Dryburgh, and Wendy (2010) described the transition that many men are going through. According to Beaupré, et al., (2010), fathers were once considered the forgotten parent. “Until recently studies on the family focused mainly on the mothers” (Beaupré, et al., 2010). Fortunately, both parents are now being focused on. Fathers today are much more involved in the pregnancy and birth of their child and their child’s life in general (Beaupré, et al., 2010). Beaupré, et al., (2010) explained that women’s involvement in the labour force could be a factor to this change. Women are more educated than they were in previous years. And while women want to work more, men want to be more involved in their children’s lives (Beaupré, et al., 2010). Fatherhood is occurring later in adulthood. Research stated that the majority of men are very satisfied with their involvement in their children’s lives. (Beaupré, et al., 2010).

In the past, as a society, we used traditional norms to dictate men and women’s behavior. For example, we often use the breadwinner notion to define a man’s identity. However, recent development in our society has caused a massive shift in perspective when it comes to father’s involvement with children. Together with the recession and the shift of gender roles, number of stay at home father has increased significantly over the years. It’s safe to say that stay at home fathers provide great benefit to both the father and the child, as it helps the fathers defy the traditional norms and create a strong bond and relationship with their child.

My research aims to understand whether men have become more involved in the lives of children. It has been shown through many researches that father’s involvement has increased in the recent years as the amount of time fathers have spent with their children has increased from 1924. Traditionally, this was ascribed to women who took charge of the caring role, however through anti-feminism movements, fathers became expected to contribute equal amount of hours into raising children as a sign of equality between both genders. However, although involvement has increased significantly, it is shown through research that father’s engagement with their children was the third of the mother, which reinforces that mothers still typically spend more time in provide the daily care for children (Day & Lamb 2004, p.299).

My stepfather, who I call father, once told me that parenting only required love not DNA. Throughout my life I always found myself in a place where I wondered why my biological father never made the effort to see me, not once, but makes time for his other kids every day. Due to my biological father’s abandonment on my mother and I, there has always been a sense of not good enough in my life, it felt like I was trying to fill up a cup with tiny holes in it. The more water I put in the cup the more just seemed to pour out. However, when my father (stepfather) came into the picture it was like I was brought a brand-new actual cup that I could actually fill up without worries. There has never been a time with him that he did not try to give me the best he could or made me feel any different for not being his biological kid. I have always been blown away with the genuine love I receive from this him as times went from changing my diapers to helping me move into college.

By having a father in the home it enables the child to see a masculine role inside the home. The father’s role is not to act as an authoritarian for the mother for punishment, but to also give the child love.