FATHER INVOLVEMENT IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

The functions and roles of father have changed §dramatically over recent years and across cultures, §as the roles of woman evolve towards greater §economic independence. These growing major changes §offer the possibility of a new quality relationship §between fathers and their adolescent children.§Father involvement is essential to ensure healthy §child development, cognitive, intellectual §development, academic achievement and psychological §adjustment in adolescence and a growing salient §research has emphasized that father involvement may §be related to a relationship with their children and §effect of their role on adolescent development.§With the potential influence in the early life of§adolescent, fathers who can maintain healthy and§effective communication with their children can§significantly support their children in dealing with§the pressure of difficult aspects of growing up.§§The aim of this study helps father to establish good §communication and relationship with their children §so that help them to become aware of their children §development and needs during adolescence.