The Father-Child Activation Relationship Theory

  Traditionally, raising and caring for children were seen as tasks that women carried out. However, today, increasingly more fathers are involved in the daily lives of their children. This is beneficial as fathers are one of the main attachment figures and are highly relevant in children’s psychological development. Moreover, their roles are somewhat different from those that mothers typically perform. In this respect, the father-child activation relationship was developed. According to this paradigm, fathers play a crucial role in encouraging their children to open up to the world, explore, and defend themselves when necessary. In fact, their performances predict…