By divine design fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families.
SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
FAITH-BASED FINANCIAL GIVING INTERSECTS WITH THE ROLE OF FATHERS Marks, L. D., Dollahite, D. C., & Baumgartner, J. (2010). In God we trust: Qualitative findings on finances, family, and faith from a diverse sample of U.S. families. Family Relations, 59, 439-452. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00614.x
FATHERS Hill, E. J., Whyte, R.O., Jacob, J.I., Blanchard, V.I., Duncan, S., Dollahite, D.C., & Wadsworth, L. (2008). Fathers' religious and family involvement at home: Work and family outcomes. The Open Family Studies Journal, 1, 56-65. No doi
FATHERS Marks, L. D., & Dollahite, D. C. (2007). Turning the hearts of fathers to their children: Why religious involvement can make a difference. In S. E. Brotherson, & J. M. White (Eds.), Why fathers count (pp. 335-351). Harriman, TN: Men’s Studies Press.
CONNECTING WITH AND CARING FOR THIER CHILDREN Brotherson, S. E., Dollahite, D. C., & Hawkins, A. J. (2005). Generative fathering and the dynamics of connection between fathers and their children. Fathering, 3, 1-28. doi:10.3149/fth.0301.1
FATHERS Dollahite, D. C. (2003). Fathering for eternity: Generative spirituality in Latter-day Saint fathers of children with special needs. Review of Religious Research, 44, 237-251. No doi
GENERATIVE FATHERING: ACTIVE, NUTURING, AND GUIDING Dollahite, D. C., Marks, L. D., & Olson, M. M. (2002). Fathering, faith, and family therapy: Generative narrative therapy with religious fathers. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 13, 263-294. https://doi.org/10.1300/J085v13n03pass:[_]03
CONNECT WITH AND CARE FOR CHILDREN Olson, M. M., Dollahite, D. C., & White, M. B. (2002). Involved fathering of children with special needs: Relationships and religion as resources. Journal of Religion, Disability, & Health, 6, 47-73. No doi
FATHERS HAVE A DIVINE ROLE Marks, L. D., & Dollahite, D. C. (2001). Religion, relationships, and responsible fathering in Latter-day Saint families of children with special needs. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 18(5), 625-650. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407501185004
RESOURCES FOR FATHER EDUCATION Morris, S. N., Dollahite, D. C., & Hawkins, A. J. (1999). Virtual family life education: A qualitative study of father education on the World Wide Web. Family Relations, 48, 23-30. No doi
IMPORTANCE OF FATHERS IN FAMILY LIFE Morris, S. N., Dollahite, D. C., & Hawkins, A. J. (1999). Virtual family life education: A qualitative study of father education on the World Wide Web. Family Relations, 48, 23-30. No doi
SACRED RESPONSIBILITY OF FATHERS Dollahite, D. C. (Guest Editor). (1998). Special Issue of Journal of Men’s Studies on “Fathering, Faith, and Spirituality.” Volume 7(1), [164 pp.]. https://doi.org/10.3149/jms.0701.3
FATHERING: A DIVINE STEWARDSHIP Dollahite, D. C., & Hawkins, A. J. (1998). A conceptual ethic of generative fathering. Journal of Men’s Studies, 7, 109‑132. https://doi.org/10.3149/jms.0701.190
CARING AND LOVE Dollahite, D. C., Marks, L. D., Olson, M. M. (1998). Faithful fathering in trying times: Religious beliefs and practices of Latter-day Saint fathers of children with special needs. Journal of Men’s Studies, 7, 71-93. https://doi.org/10.3149/jms.0701.71
FATHERS Hawkins, A. J., Dollahite, D. C., & Rhoades, C., (1993). Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children: Nurturing the next generation. BYU Studies, 33(2), 273-291. No doi
PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP ARTICLES
BOOKS/CHAPTERS
Hill, E. J., & Dollahite, D. C. (2014). Faithful fathering. In B. L. Top & M. A. Goodman (Eds.). By divine design: Best practices for family success and happiness (pp. 193-219). Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center.
Carroll, J. S., & Dollahite, D. C. (2008). “Who’s my daddy?” How the legalization of same-sex partnerships would further the rise of ambiguous fatherhood in America. In L. D. Wardle (Ed.) What’s the harm? Does legalizing same-sex marriage really harm individuals, families, or society? (pp. 47-68). Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
Marks, L. D., & Dollahite, D. C. (2007). Turning the hearts of fathers to their children: Why religious involvement can make a difference. In S. E. Brotherson, & J. M. White (Eds.), Why fathers count (pp. 335-351). Harriman, TN: Men’s Studies Press.
Dollahite, D. C. (2004). A narrative approach to exploring responsible involvement of fathers with their special-needs children. In R. D. Day & M. E. Lamb (Eds.), Conceptualizing and measuring father involvement (pp. 109-127). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Dollahite, D. C., Marks, L. D., & Olson, M. M. (2002). Fathering, faith, and family therapy: Generative narrative therapy with religious fathers. In T. D. Carlson & M. J. Erickson (Eds.), Spirituality and Family Therapy (pp. 259-290). New York: Haworth.
Grant, T. R., Hawkins, A. J., & Dollahite, D. C. (2001). Web‑based education and support for fathers: Remote but promising. In J. Fagan, & A. J. Hawkins (Eds.), Clinical and educational interventions with fathers (pp. 143-167). New York: Haworth.
Brotherson, S. E., & Dollahite, D. C. (1997). Generative ingenuity in fatherwork with young children with special needs. In A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.) Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 89-104). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Dienhart, A., & Dollahite, D. C. (1997). A generative narrative approach to clinical work with fathers. In A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.) Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 183-199). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E. (1997). Fatherwork: A conceptual ethic of fathering as generative work. In A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.) Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 17-35). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Dollahite, D. C., Morris, S. N., & Hawkins, A. J. (1997). Questions and activities for teaching about generative fathering in university courses. In A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.) Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 228-240). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Hawkins, A. J., & Dollahite, D. C. (1997). Beyond the role-inadequacy perspective of fathering. In A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.) Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 3-16). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Hawkins, A. J., & Dollahite, D. C. (Eds.). (1997). Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. [312 pp.]
Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E. (1996). Narrative accounts, generative fathering, and family life education. In M. B. Sussman & J. F. Gilgun (Eds.) The Methods and Methodologies of Qualitative Family Research (pp. 352-368). New York: Haworth Press (1996).