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The Role of Fathers in the Intergenerational Transmission of (Dis)advantages: Linking Sociological Stratification Questions to Developmental Psychology Research

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The intergenerational transmission of (dis) advantages from parents onto their children is often filtered through intra-familial dynamics, in particular parenting. Most studies that have linked socioeconomic status to parenting and subsequently child outcomes have focused on mothers. We know comparatively little about fathers. In this chapter, I argue that much can be learned about fathers’ role in the intergenerational transmission of (dis)advantages by linking sociological stratification questions to developmental psychology research on father involvement.

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I would like to thank Nicole Lucassen for her helpful comments on a previous version of this chapter. The present study was supported by a grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO MaGW VIDI; grant no. 452-17-005) and by a grant from the European Research Council (ERC StG; grant no. 757210).

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Keizer, R. (2020). The Role of Fathers in the Intergenerational Transmission of (Dis)advantages: Linking Sociological Stratification Questions to Developmental Psychology Research. In: Fitzgerald, H.E., von Klitzing, K., Cabrera, N.J., Scarano de Mendonça, J., Skjøthaug, T. (eds) Handbook of Fathers and Child Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51027-5_4

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