Are All Dads Equal? Biology versus Marriage as a Basis for Paternal Investment

By S. Hofferth, K. Anderson. 2003

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Involvement Among Resident Fathers and Links to Infant Cognitive Outcomes (2008, background): “Compared to married fathers, unmarried fathers may be less invested with children (Hofferth & Anderson, 2003).”
Adolescent Well‐Being in Cohabiting, Married, and Single‐Parent Families (2003, background): “…distinguishes parenting behaviors of cohabitors from married couples or single parents supports the notion that slightly more negative parenting practices occur among cohabiting parents (Brown, 2002; Dunifon & Kowaleski-Jones, 2000; Hofferth & Anderson, 2003; Thomson, McLanahan, & Curtin, 1992).”
Navigating New Norms of Involved Fatherhood (2014, background): “Younger and more children may be associated with lower levels of involvement in noncaretaking activities (Hofferth & Anderson, 2003), and the presence of boys is associated with greater involvement by fathers (Raley & Bianchi, 2006).”
Boundary Ambiguity in Stepfamilies (2005, background): “For instance, research by Hofferth and Anderson (2003) indicates that stepchildren have higher levels of well-being in stepfamilies that include half-siblings.”
Aggravation and Stress in Parenting: Associations with Coparenting and Father Engagement Among Resident Fathers (2010, background): “Marital status is included because marriage has been found to be associated with higher levels of father engagement (Hofferth & Anderson, 2003) and coparenting (Insabella, Williams, & Pruett, 2003).”