Father absence and adolescent development: A review of the literature
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Journal of Child Health Care, 2006, 10 (4), pp. 283 - 295
- Issue Date:
- 2006-12-01
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Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | East, L | en_US |
dc.contributor.author |
Jackson, D |
en_US |
dc.contributor.author | O'Brien, L | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2006-12-01 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Child Health Care, 2006, 10 (4), pp. 283 - 295 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1367-4935 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/16986 | |
dc.description.abstract | Rapid social change has seen increasing numbers of woman-headed singleparent families, meaning that more and more children are growing up without a father resident in the home. Father absence is a term that is not well defined and much of the literature does not discriminate between father absence due to death, parental relationship discord or other causes. This article presents a critical review of the extant literature on father absence, particularly as it relates to adolescent well-being and development. Findings from the literature point to the importance of father presence in children's lives and suggest that father absence has ramifications for children and adolescents. The conclusions drawn from this literature review suggest that father absence and its effects on children and families is an area for further research, with the view of developing strategies to ameliorate the impact of father absence on children and adolescents. © 2006 SAGE Publications London, Thousand Oaks, CA and New Delhi. | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Child Health Care | en_US |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1177/1367493506067869 | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adaptation, Psychological | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Love | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent Development | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Divorce | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Father-Child Relations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Parenting | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Paternal Deprivation | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Single-Parent Family | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nurse's Role | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Life Change Events | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nursing Research | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pediatric Nursing | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Social Change | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Social Support | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Socioeconomic Factors | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Patient Education as Topic | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adaptation, Psychological | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Adolescent Development | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Divorce | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Father-Child Relations | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Life Change Events | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Love | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nurse's Role | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nursing Research | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Parenting | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Paternal Deprivation | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Patient Education as Topic | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Pediatric Nursing | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Psychology, Adolescent | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Single-Parent Family | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Social Change | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Social Support | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Socioeconomic Factors | en_US |
dc.title | Father absence and adolescent development: A review of the literature | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.description.version | Published | en_US |
utslib.citation.volume | 4 | en_US |
utslib.citation.volume | 10 | en_US |
utslib.for | 1117 Public Health and Health Services | en_US |
utslib.for | 1110 Nursing | en_US |
utslib.for | 1117 Public Health And Health Services | en_US |
utslib.for | 1114 Paediatrics And Reproductive Medicine | en_US |
pubs.embargo.period | Not known | en_US |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
utslib.copyright.status | closed_access | |
pubs.issue | 4 | en_US |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en_US |
pubs.volume | 10 | en_US |
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Abstract:
Rapid social change has seen increasing numbers of woman-headed singleparent families, meaning that more and more children are growing up without a father resident in the home. Father absence is a term that is not well defined and much of the literature does not discriminate between father absence due to death, parental relationship discord or other causes. This article presents a critical review of the extant literature on father absence, particularly as it relates to adolescent well-being and development. Findings from the literature point to the importance of father presence in children's lives and suggest that father absence has ramifications for children and adolescents. The conclusions drawn from this literature review suggest that father absence and its effects on children and families is an area for further research, with the view of developing strategies to ameliorate the impact of father absence on children and adolescents. © 2006 SAGE Publications London, Thousand Oaks, CA and New Delhi.
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