Father Involvement and Family Heritage: A Genealogical Perspective on Parenting and Ethnic Diversity
A special issue of Genealogy (ISSN 2313-5778).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rise of discussions on advocating a caring masculinity among fathers, we embrace the cross-cultural interpretation of fatherhood and their involvement in the family. The purpose of this Special Issue is to understand the phenomenology and meaning of how the role of fathers in parenting is evolving alongside the rise of the era of AI and how fatherhood and paternal care address ethnic diversity and inform evidence-based interventions and research for these populations.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 200 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the Guest Editor (kai-chung.lo@polyu.edu.hk) or to Genealogy Editorial Office (genealogy@mdpi.com). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editor for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of this Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
Dr. Kai Chung Lo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- father involvement
- fatherhood
- men
- genealogy
- cross-culture
- ethnic diversity
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