ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to characterize paternal involvement in families from different socioeconomic levels. Participated 81 fathers of children between 4 and 6 years, which were classified into three socioeconomic levels, according to Hollingshead scale. Fathers responded to Paternal Engagement Questionnaire and Socio-Demographic Data Sheet. ANCOVA and Kruskal- Wallis tests were used to verify differences in paternal involvement among groups. The results revealed no differences in paternal involvement among groups from different socioeconomic levels, except in the dimension basic care. Therefore is discussed the similarity among the three groups and how new ideas and expectations about parenthood are shared by different strata of society.
Keywords:
paternity; paternal involvement; sociocultural factors; socioeconomic status