Paternal Involvement: Revised Conceptualization and Theoretical Linkages with Child Outcomes (chapter in The Role of the Father in Child Development. 5th Edition).

This chapter explores reasons why the concept of paternal involvement was originally conceived and operationalized and the pressing need to understand paternal involvement differently in the future. A parental capital framework is offered for understanding the possible direct influences of paternal involvement and its components on child outcomes. Implications for research and practice are discussed. 107 references.