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Fathers and Mothers at Play With Their 2- and 3-Year-Olds

Contributions to Language and Cognitive Development

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ID23330741
AuthorsCatherine S Tamis‐lemonda (0000-0002-9071-4028, New York University, corresponding author), Catherine S Tamis-Lemonda (New York University), Jacqueline D Shannon (0009-0001-3660-1487, New York University), Natasha J Cabrera (Department of Human Development, University of Maryland), Natasha Cabrera (0000-0002-1558-7356, Department of Human Development, University of Maryland), Michael E Lamb (0000-0002-6792-3526, University of Cambridge)
Year2004
Volume75
Issue6
Pages1806-1820
Publication date2004-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-8624.2004.00818.x
PMID15566381
OpenAlexW2144885025
LanguageEN
Citations received283
References cited48

Father–child and mother–child engagements were examined longitudinally in relation to children's language and cognitive development at 24 and 36 months. The study involved a racially/ethnically diverse sample of low-income, resident fathers (and their partners) from the National Early Head Start evaluation study (n=290). Father–child and mother–child engagements were videotaped for 10 min at home during semistructured free play, and children's language and cognitive status were assessed at both ages. Fathers' and mothers' supportive parenting independently predicted children's outcomes after covarying significant demographic factors. Moreover, fathers' education and income were uniquely associated with child measures, and fathers' education consistently predicted the quality of mother–child engagements. Findings suggest direct and indirect effects of fathering on child development.

Child development · Cognition · Cognitive development · Developmental psychology · Early Head Start · Ethnic group · Ethnically diverse · Language development · Maternal sensitivity · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology

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