Play, Imagine and Create “Lego is our family toy,” Rizal beams, “and we have already upgraded to Lego Technics.” The illustrator of Mystery Investigators-Five and The Case of the Missing Golden Bird Mask may be a father of two, but is certainly young at… Read More ›
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Winning Ways with Teens by Dr Esther Tan
This book was written in 1997 but it continues to be relevant to father-teen relationships in 2011. Sure, it hardly says anything about how to get your teen off the Internet and talk to you face-to-face, but the principles for… Read More ›
Managing Parent-teen Conflict by Dr John Ng
It makes much sense that Dr John Ng, Honorary President of Eagles Mediation and Counselling Centre (EMCC), wrote Managing Parent-teen Conflict in two versions -one for parents and the other for teens. Both booklets deal with the same issue, beginning… Read More ›
Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 3: Father-Child Relationships & Fathering Styles
Introduction The following summarises research presentations on Singapore, China and Taiwan, and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection in shaping fathering styles and promoting stronger father-child relationships. The presentations were made at Panel 3: Father-Child Relationships & Fathering Styles… Read More ›
Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 2: Fathering Across Diversity
Introduction The following summarises research presentations and salient points of the discussion on fathering across diversity for Panel 2 of the first Asia Fatherhood Research Conference entitled Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, Interventions, and Policies. Notable Research Findings Culture… Read More ›
Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 1: Father Involvement in a Changing Asia
Introduction The following article summarises research presentations on Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection in shaping more involved fatherhood. The presentations were made at Panel 1: Father Involvement in a Changing Asia as… Read More ›
Research Abstract: Mediating Role of Fathers’ School Involvement on Student Achievement
Introduction The following is an abstract of “The mediating role of fathers’ school involvement on student achievement” by Brent A. McBride, Sarah J. Schoppe-Sullivan and Moon-Ho Ho. The importance of parents’ involvement in their children’s education is well substantiated. A… Read More ›
Research Abstract: Infant-Parent Attachment and Parental and Child Behaviour during Parent-Toddler Storybook Interaction
Introduction This is an abstract of Infant-Parent Attachment and Parental and Child Behaviour during Parent-Toddler Storybook Interaction by Cynthia A. Frosch, Martha J. Cox and Barbara Davis Goldman. The paper was published in 2001 in Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: A Journal of Developmental Psychology. Background This… Read More ›
Research Abstract: Patterns and Determinants of Paternal Child Care During a Child’s First Three Years of Life
Introduction This is an abstract of Patterns and Determinants of Paternal Child Care During a Child’s First Three Years of Life by Susan L. Averett, Kisa A, Gennetian and H. Elizabeth Peters. The paper was published in 2000 in Marriage & Family Review and FATHERHOOD:… Read More ›