<![CDATA[This article describes a model of interrelating determinants of father involvement, the recent issue in developmental psychology. In 1970s to 1980s some psychologists like Lamb (1981) views that child development research has forgotten the contribution of father involvement. They only focus on the maternal behavior that influences on child’s outcomes. Nowadays, many researchers have revealed some empirical evidences to strengthen the importance of father involvement. Antecedent variables have been found and being modeled. In Western culture, some of them fit into empirical findings. But, we should verify this model to Eastern culture. In this phase, testifying the father involvement model needs a good theoretical framework and research findings. Three theories will be used to analyze father involvement. The positive and negative aspects of theories are used to put them on proportional perspective.]]>
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