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In this chapter, the question of the place and role of the father in the family will be treated in a systemic perspective. The father’s place depends on several factors like the father’s desire to be involved, the quality of co-parenting relationship, the quality of marital relationship, a possible maternal gatekeeping, social support like paternal leave, the family composition, and so on. Keeping in mind the best interest of children, researches will be presented and will serve as a base for discussion.
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Frascarolo-Moutinot, F., Favez, N., Tissot, H., Fivaz-Depeursinge, E. (2020). Fathers’ Place and Role in Family Relationships. 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_6
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