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SynthesisClinical child and family psychology review2019

Fathers of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Fathers' Involvement on Youth, Families, and Intervention.

James A Rankin, Courtney A Paisley, Theodore S Tomeny, Sophia W Eldred

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Synthesis in Clinical child and family psychology review, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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48citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 118 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Short Report: An Examination of Children's Autism Traits and Their Association With Family Experience.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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  8. Parental Stress and Caregiver Role Modulate Child-Caregiver Prosodic Synchrony in Autism: A Computational Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James A RankinDepartment of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA. jarankin1@crimson.ua.edu.
Courtney A PaisleyDepartment of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
Theodore S TomenyDepartment of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
Sophia W EldredDepartment of Psychology, The University of Alabama, Box 870348, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA.
University of Alabama · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Literature in developmental psychology suggests that mothers and fathers both play unique and important roles in their children's development. However, research investigating the unique contributions and psychological functioning of fathers of youth with developmental disabilities, and the role that fathers play in effective intervention, remains limited. Whereas evidence suggests that parent-mediated interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can lead to increased engagement from parents, and reduced stress and psychopathology commonly experienced by parents of youth with ASD, these interventions often do not specifically address potential benefits of paternal involvement. This systematic review aimed to understand how often/how commonly research on children with ASD examines the father's role within the family, how often fathers are targeted directly during intervention efforts, and the impact of increased paternal involvement. This review suggests that fathers of children with ASD are not often included in research on children with ASD, in either their general involvement or in their inclusion in intervention. While studies generally suggest that these fathers may be less involved than mothers in childrearing practices, having both parents highly involved may improve the overall family system across many levels, and fathers may be equally as effective as mothers in implementing intervention strategies. Overall, this review suggests that while often overlooked, fathers of youth with ASD make important contributions to children with ASD and the larger family and should be included in future research on children with ASD.

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Father-Child RelationsFathersAdolescentAutism Spectrum DisorderChildFemaleHumansMaleASDFamily systemsFathersParent-mediated interventionPaternal involvement

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