Reference:
Willerton, E., Schwarz, R., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., & Oglesby, M. S. (2011). Military fathers’ perspectives on involvement. Journal of Family Psychology, 25(4), 521–530. doi: 10.1037/a0024511
Summary:
We know that military fathers endure repeated separations from their children, for varying lengths of time. This article describes military fathers’ range of involvement with their children, paying special attention to deployment separation and reintegration. The authors discuss father involvement using cognitive, affective and behavioral measures. They also looked at how types of father involvement differ depending on the age of the child. The research showed that involvement with children was a major concern for fathers, because of military career challenges. The article helps explain variations in involvement and offers insights about the conceptualization of father involvement for occupations requiring prolonged absences from home