Abstract

MENEZES, Marina de S. Lopes; SCORSOLINI-COMIN, Fabio  and  SCORSOLINI-COMIN, Fabio. Father's involvement in the mother-child relationship: an integrative review of the literature . Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2019, vol.25, n.1, pp. 19-39. ISSN 1677-1168.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2019v25n1p19-39.

Fathers’ involvement in children’s development has increasingly called the attention of those studying the family. The objective of this study is to introduce an integrative review of scientific literature, identify which is the relevance of fathers’ involvement in the mother-baby relationship since the gestation, and other variables related to this family dynamics. The databases Lilacs, Pepsic and Scielo were investigated, from which 15 articles published between January 2004 and December 2015 were selected. The evidences strengthen the importance of fathers’ presence as members of the support network for women during pregnancy, delivery and puerperium, and for the establishment of the bonds between father and baby/child, enhancing paternity, the improvement of the child’s mental health and the women’s welfare. This type of finding outstands the importance and necessity that fathers overlook and discuss their social and family identity, viewing a more active participation in the exercise of parenthood.

Keywords : Family relationships; Parenting; Paternity; Scientific production.

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