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Father Involvement in Taiwan

A Progressive Perspective

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Father Involvement in Young Children’s Lives

Part of the book series: Educating the Young Child ((EDYC,volume 6))

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With changes in family structures and social attitudes in Taiwanese society, parenting responsibilities are becoming less gender-bound and the roles of parents (particularly those of fathers) in the everyday lives of their children are being redefined. This chapter provides a review of historical perspectives, government and social policies, research studies, and progressive portrayals in the cultural media as related to Taiwanese father involvement. While media forms depicting fathers in non-stereotypical parenting roles may not reflect the current majority of Taiwanese households, the progressive portrayals of paternal involvement may instill change among future generations of parents.

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  1. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, 93106, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

    Hsiu-Zu Ho

  2. Department of Special Education, Taipei Municipal University of Education, No.1, Ai-Kuo West Road, 10048, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chu-Ting Ko

  3. Faculty of Education, University of Macau, Av. Padre Tomás Pereira Taipa, Macau, China

    Wei-Wen Chen

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Ho, HZ., Ko, CT., Tran, C., Phillips, J., Chen, WW. (2013). Father Involvement in Taiwan. In: Pattnaik, J. (eds) Father Involvement in Young Children’s Lives. Educating the Young Child, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5155-2_19

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