How Australian fathers shape the trajectory of their children’s wellbeing. This project aims to examine how father involvement, and the factors that shape it, influence the long-term wellbeing traject

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How Australian fathers shape the trajectory of their children’s wellbeing. This project aims to examine how father involvement, and the factors that shape it, influence the long-term wellbeing trajectories of Australian children across developmental stages. By leveraging Australia’s highly regarded longitudinal survey assets, we address a current lack of national and contemporary knowledge about the patterns, moderators, and longitudinal impact of father involvement across life. The research will advance Australia’s position toward promoting equitable parenting, while the new knowledge from this project could inform the development of innovative and targeted policies or interventions optimising father involvement and promoting improved developmental outcomes for Australian children. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 5201 - Applied and Developmental Psychology. Lead: Prof Francis Mitrou