Abstract Background Although the bulk of the literature on child development, historically, has focused on the significant role of the mother, less attention has been given to that of the father. Therefore, more attention has been given to fathers’ roles in the last 20–30 years. Aim The aim of the current review was to explore the role of the father on a child's development. Methods An extensive literature search using 'Psycharticles', ‘PsychInfo’, and ‘Google Scholar’ databases using terms like 'father's role', 'child/children's', 'child development', and 'mental health' was conducted to achieve the objective of the study. Results Fathers were found to play a significant role in nurturing their children. Fathers are considered to be important for the development of the child's autonomy, the shaping of gender identity, and the development of the moral system of the child. Usually, he is the one who establishes the feeling of security in the child's mind. He is considered to be the protector and defender of the family Freud's position is that the father is the symbol of security, power, and authority for the child. Conclusion Although the original aim of the research was to draw a line between parents' roles in the family and shed light on the father's role, the findings suggest that the fundamental concept in nurturing children depends on the complementary roles of parents as children need their parents equally.

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父亲在儿童心理健康中的（被忽视的）角色

摘要 背景 尽管历史上大部分关于儿童发展的文献都关注母亲的重要作用，但很少关注父亲的作用。因此，在过去的 20-30 年里，父亲的角色受到了更多的关注。目的 本次审查的目的是探讨父亲对孩子发展的作用。方法 使用“Psycharticles”、“PsychInfo”和“Google Scholar”数据库使用“父亲的角色”、“儿童/儿童”、“儿童发展”和“心理健康”等术语进行广泛的文献搜索以实现目标的研究。结果发现父亲在养育孩子方面发挥着重要作用。父亲被认为对孩子自主性的发展很重要，性别认同的塑造，以及儿童道德体系的发展。通常，他是在孩子心中建立安全感的人。他被认为是家庭的保护者和捍卫者 弗洛伊德的立场是父亲是孩子安全、权力和权威的象征。结论 虽然这项研究的最初目的是在父母在家庭中的角色之间划清界限并阐明父亲的角色，但研究结果表明，养育孩子的基本概念取决于父母的互补角色，因为孩子需要父母一样。他被认为是家庭的保护者和捍卫者 弗洛伊德的立场是父亲是孩子安全、权力和权威的象征。结论 虽然这项研究的最初目的是在父母在家庭中的角色之间划清界限并阐明父亲的角色，但研究结果表明，养育孩子的基本概念取决于父母的互补角色，因为孩子需要父母一样。他被认为是家庭的保护者和捍卫者 弗洛伊德的立场是父亲是孩子安全、权力和权威的象征。结论 虽然这项研究的最初目的是在父母在家庭中的角色之间划清界限并阐明父亲的角色，但研究结果表明，养育孩子的基本概念取决于父母的互补角色，因为孩子需要父母一样。