The Effects of Father Involvement: An Updated Research Summary of the Evidence

When the co-parental relationship is not supportive, children suffer. For example, husbands who show little warmth or are abusive towards their wives, have wives who are more likely to feel emotionally drained, irritable, and distracted. This increases the likelihood that they will employ noneffective parenting strategies (such as harsher and less consistent discipline) when interacting with their children and respond to them in an impatient, nonnurturing manner (Amato, 1998).

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