Conditional Fatherhood: Identity Theory and Parental Investment Theory as Alternative Sources of Explanation of Fathering

By G. L. Fox, C. Bruce. 2001

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Paternal Identity, Maternal Gatekeeping, and Father Involvement. (2005, background): “In fact, a growing body of research drawing from an identity theory perspective suggests that fathers behave in ways that reflect their role investments (e.g., Fox & Bruce, 2001; Maurer, Pleck, & Rane, 2001; Rane & McBride, 2000).”
Maternal Gate Closing and Gate Opening in Postdivorce Families (2008, background): “Similarly, whereas the maternal bond was presumed (especially by mothers) to be unbreakable, father–child relationships appeared contingent (and see Fox & Bruce, 2001).”
Gender Socialization and Identity Theory (2014, background): “identity theory (especially identity control theory), there is work that addresses how children assimilate and internalize messages by primary caretakers [43,44].”
Relationships Among Involvement, Attachment, and Behavioral Problems in Adolescence: Examining Father’s Influence (2005, background): “Identity theory (Fox & Bruce, 2001), which holds that the self is composed of multiple, overlapping roles to which a person can feel differing levels of commitment, can also be helpful in explaining this observed difference in involvement.”