2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2007.00473.x
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College Student Perceptions of the Content of Father Stereotypes

Abstract: This study used a three‐step procedure to examine 663 Midwestern university students' perceptions of the content of social stereotypes related to seven types of fathers. Married and adoptive fathers were the most positively stereotyped groups, and divorced residential fathers were also viewed quite positively. There were relatively neutral views of stepfathers and gay fathers, whereas divorced nonresidential and never‐married fathers were the most negatively stereotyped groups. Our results empirically supporte… Show more

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“…They also showed a relatively higher risk for experiencing school failure and course failure. These results agree with Troilo and Coleman's (2008) finding that divorced nonresidential fathers were among the most negatively stereotyped father types. A possible reason may be that most of these adolescents knew their biological fathers, but did not live with them, and are also from divorced families, like adolescents with stepfathers.…”
Section: Adolescents Without Resident Fatherssupporting
confidence: 83%
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“…They also showed a relatively higher risk for experiencing school failure and course failure. These results agree with Troilo and Coleman's (2008) finding that divorced nonresidential fathers were among the most negatively stereotyped father types. A possible reason may be that most of these adolescents knew their biological fathers, but did not live with them, and are also from divorced families, like adolescents with stepfathers.…”
Section: Adolescents Without Resident Fatherssupporting
confidence: 83%
“…When adoptive fathers are more involved in adolescents' development, this can generate positive dynamics in adoptive families, which can reduce adolescents' school failure and course failure. The findings also agree with the social role theory that adoptive fathers are their children's only father figures (Finley, 1998;Troilo & Coleman, 2008); these fathers make firm commitments to the children from the beginning, which is different from stepfathers or nonresident biological fathers. These findings about adoptive fathers are important in light of Kriebel and Wentzel's (2011) findings that children with risk factors prior to adoption are at risk for poorer outcomes without parental investment and warmth.…”
Section: Adolescents With Resident Fatherssupporting
confidence: 78%
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