Mothers who lack confidence in the parenting skills of men are likely to limit the involvement of fathers in raising their children, say Jay Fagan and Marina Barnett, professors of social administration, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa - Noteworthy - Brief Article

USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), April, 2002

> Mothers who lack confidence in the parenting skills of men are likely to limit the involvement of fathers in raising their children, say Jay Fagan and Marina Barnett, professors of social administration, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. Their study of father involvement and paternal competence found that maternal gatekeeping is a significant factor in the relationship between a child and his or her father.