Patriarchal Understanding of His Role to Childrens Language Development

Patriarchal Understanding of His Role to Children’s
Language Development
John Mark R. Asio
Instructor, College of Education, Arts and Sciences
Gordon College
Olongapo City
[email protected]
Erin E. Riego De Dios
Part-time Instructor, College of Education, Arts and Sciences
Gordon College
Olongapo City
[email protected]
Abstract - Being a father poses a great deal of responsibility and opportunity. This study
explored the patriarchal understanding of their role in the language development of their
children. There were ten (10) fathers aged between 25-42 years old with children, between 23 years old of age who participated in the study. A phenomenological approach was
performed with guided questions as instrument during the interview process was utilized.
Data collected from interviews yielded one major domain: the role of fathers in language
development of their children. The roles that were identified from the interviews were
responsibility, appreciation, quality time, guidance, and recreation. It was also revealed that
being involved with their young children means that they can help them build strong
relationships during childhood and later in life and the father-child bond are more likely to
last into the child’s adulthood. It was also revealed that fathers who are emotionally involved
in their children have better social skills which means they are more able to have positive
relationships with other children and are likely to behave less aggressively.
Keywords: Father,
Phenomenological
Child,
Language
Development,
Understanding,
Involvement,
Biographical Sketch
John Mark R. Asio is currently a college instructor and was formerly the Coordinator of the
Social Sciences and Philosophy Department of the College of Education, Arts and Sciences
of Gordon College in Olongapo City. He was also designated as Research Coordinator of the
same department and a part time Professor in the Institute of Graduate Studies of the same
Institution. He is a graduate of the following: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of
Secondary Education major in Social Studies (earned 21 units), Professional Education
Course, Master in Public Administration, and Doctor in Public Administration and currently
he is enrolled for his Doctor in Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Management major
in Research Management. He has been part of the academe for the past 11 years teaching
different types of students from the high school, college and graduate school.
Erin E. Riego de Dios was once a full time college instructor and a former Coordinator of the
Social Sciences and Philosophy Department of the College of Education, Arts and Sciences
of Gordon College in Olongapo City and now a part-time instructor. She took up the
following courses: Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Professional Education Course,
Master in Public Administration (earned 15 units) and has already completed her academic
requirements to her Master of Arts in Behavioral Science with a major in Psychology. She
has been teaching for the past 10 years already and not yet ready to give up sharing her
expertise and experiences in the field.