PATERNAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD-REARING AND THE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE OF OJIBWAY CHILDREN - AN EXPLORATORY-STUDY

Ojibwa families (N = 17) were examined to determine the relationship b etween quantity and quality of father involvement in childrearing and children's academic and social school performance. Antecedents to invo lvement were also explored. Data analyzed for the whole group and for males showed that greater amount of time fathers spent as primary care givers was associated with higher academic achievement and better soci al development almost exclusively for boys. Paternal nurturance was as sociated with poor academic functioning for the total group and for bo ys, possibly because of problems created by the Angio-dominated school the children attended Antecedents associated with more paternal invol vement included greater participation by the father's father in his up bringing, suggesting a modeling paradigm in keeping with Native Americ an respect for elders.