Vol. 10, Special Issue 5 (2021)

Author(s):
YD Haritha and Dr. Uma Devi

Abstract:
Anyone can father a child, but being a dad takes a lifetime. Father’s involvement play a key role in every child’s life that cannot be filled by others. This involvement can have a large impact on a child and help shape him or her into the person they become. The perception and practices of fathering in India is changing rapidly. Traditional Indian notions endorsed the fathers’ role as a provider, protector, teacher and a moral guardian to children (Kane 1974; Krishnan, 1998). The present study makes an attempt to understand the father’s involvement in raising children: urban areas. The results revealed that 92 percent faced difficulties in fulfilling children’s physical and psychological needs, 88 percent fathers Created a conducive environment for children’s, 83 percent fathers Guided for future and making them independent, 75 percent fathers inculcated in good values, habits in children.