The effect of child disability/delay status and functional abilities on father involvement: an application of propensity score analysis

Past research on father involvement with children with disabilities/delays has been limited to observational/correlational studies that do not provide estimates of causal effects. Propensity score analysis was used to estimate the causal effect of child disability/delay status on father routine caregiving, literacy, play, and responsive caregiving involvement. The association between functional abilities and father involvement was also explored. Results indicate child disability/delay status influences father involvement early on and that changes in early levels of involvement are carried forward across the first four years of the child's life. The association between functional abilities and father involvement was less clear. Implications for future research and intervention work are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human & Community Development

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Laxman, Daniel

Contributors dc:contributor

• McBride, Brent A.
• Mangelsdorf, Sarah C.
• McElwain, Nancy L.
• Pleck, Joseph
• Santos Gilbertz, Rosa Milagros

• Father involvement
• Children with disabilities
• Disability Severity
• Children's functional abilities
• Propensity score analysis
• Families of children with disabilities

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2014 Daniel James Laxman

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/50367

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/50367