Abstract
The author examined the effect of children's sleeping arrangements (communal vs. familial) on the extent of fathers' involvement in their children's lives and their level of satisfaction from fatherhood. Questionnaires assessing those aspects of fatherhood were administered to 40 fathers living in a kibbutz. Results indicated that the fathers of children sleeping at home were more involved with their children's lives and showed higher levels of satisfaction from fatherhood. Preference for a communal sleeping arrangement for children was expressed among 7 men, all of whom were older than 50 years. These results are discussed in the context of culturally changing concepts of paternal roles in the family and socioeconomic transition in the kibbutz.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 580-588 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Social Psychology |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Communal vs. familial sleeping arrangements
- Fatherhood
- Kibbutz
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology