The Global Fatherhood Charter was drafted in consultation with 21 leading child development researchers across the world in 2019, to help all those supporting fatherhood…
Professor Michael E. LambMay 2019
Articles related to the parental relationship from some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
The importance of the parental relationship to the development of the child has become clearer and clearer through research in the last decades. What impact does a poor parental relationship have on the future chances of the child? How best can we support the parental relationship?
Engaged fathering usually means other family relationships are going well. That’s why it predicts successful development in children.
Professor Charlie LewisOctober 2017
Infants whose mothers were depressed after the birth were not rated as consistently difficult over time if family functioning is good.
Child & Family Blog EditorSeptember 2017
Continuous maternal depression in the first six years of a child’s life predicts family disharmony—but not if the father parents sensitively.
Child & Family Blog EditorJuly 2017
When mothers believe strongly in responding to a baby waking from sleep and fathers do not, the mother reports more conflict and less trust.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2017
Family services should pay careful attention to the mother father / stepfather relationship in the families in their care.
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2017
Conversely, when couples conceived a child before they were married, divorce is more likely.
Child & Family Blog EditorJanuary 2017
