Giving Fathers a Voice: Towards Father Involvement in Early Years Settings

Autor/in	Ihmeideh, Fathi Mahmoud
Titel	Giving Fathers a Voice: Towards Father Involvement in Early Years Settings
Quelle	In: Early Child Development and Care, 184 (2014) 7, S.1048-1062 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0300-4430
DOI	10.1080/03004430.2013.842562
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Parent Attitudes; Parent Participation; Kindergarten; Young Children; Beliefs; Multiple Regression Analysis; Play; Learning Activities; Predictor Variables; Family Income; Parent Background; Fathers; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; Employment Level; Family Size; Questionnaires; Correlation; Demography; Parent Child Relationship; Foreign Countries; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Elternverhalten; Elternmitwirkung; Frühe Kindheit; Belief; Glaube; Spiel; Lernaktivität; Prädiktor; Familieneinkommen; Elternhaus; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsgrad; Familiengröße; Fragebogen; Korrelation; Demografie; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Ausland
Abstract	It has been widely recognised that fathers can play a key role in the development and well-being of young children. In many cases, however, fathers still have limited involvement in the early years education of their children and their voices are as yet unheard. This study examined the beliefs and practices of Jordanian fathers of kindergarten children regarding their involvement in kindergarten-based activities (KBA). The sample included 258 fathers who had children enrolled in kindergartens. Results indicated that fathers exhibited a moderate level of beliefs regarding the involvement in KBA, whereas fathers' perceptions of their own practices in KBA were rather low. In addition, the results revealed that there was a significant and positive relationship between fathers' beliefs and their actual practices. Multiple regression analysis results demonstrated that fathers' educational level and income influenced their beliefs about involvement. Moreover, fathers' monthly income was a significant predictor of their practices. These results were discussed and implications for fatherhood research and practice were presented accordingly. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10