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Father Absence, Mother Love, and Other Family Issues That Need to Be Questioned: Comment on Silverstein (1993)

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Vicky Phares ^{, a}

^aDepartment of Psychology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, BEH 339, Tampa, Florida 33620-8200, USA

Received 10 July 1993; 

accepted 1 August 1993. 

Available online 20 September 2002.

 

Abstract

Additional information is added to L. B. Silverstein's (1993) article regarding human fathers' involvement with their children. It is argued that the “cad–dad” dichotomy should be conceptualized as a continuum to reflect the varying degrees of paternal involvement with children in a variety of family constellations. In addition, H. F. Harlow's (1958) classic research on contact comfort is discussed in relation to misrepresentation of research results on the basis of historical context. Finally, suggestions