Leading researchers on fatherhood and child development have developed a Global Fatherhood Charter, to define what they believe the fatherhood agenda is. It addresses maternal and newborn health services and …
Tag: paternal hormones
A new study has found correlations between levels of hormones in fathers in the first days of the birth and their caring activity during the following months. Earlier research has …
A group of 11 researchers and practitioners from around the world, convened by The Family Initiative, has published a review of recent research on fathers in neonatal units. The group …
Fundamental to the case that the father-child bond should be supported is the biology and neurobiology of fatherhood. We advocate that the father-child bond should be supported and that the …
A new study from Taiwan has shown that breastfeeding rates improve when fathers are encouraged to provide skin-to-skin care to their baby. The study did not include any additional support, …
A literature review on father-infant skin-to-skin contact (SSC) found that it has positive impacts on babies, on fathers and on family relationships. The review, led by Dr Shefaly Shorey at …
Thanks to Child & Family Blog for permitting reproduction of this article. Researchers measured the changes in testosterone in fathers in a situation where their 12 month old baby was …
If human parenting has evolved to include both close and more distant relatives of the child, as this article argues, then it comes as no surprise that recent research has …