摘要：These are the final findings of an investigation aiming to describe the role of the father within families with working mothers and children in preschool years. “the role of the father” is understood as the series of behaviors and qualities expressed and expected and which defines the father’s position. To undertake this study it was used as a methodological strategy the comparative descriptive design. The data collection was done by means of semi structured interviews. The study sample was conformed by 100 families belonging to the average socioeconomic level of the district of Barranquilla and in which both parents work out of the family dwelling and whose children belong to the preschool population. Results show that although families are experiencing crucial changes due to the social crisis, at the interior of the family the father’s role hasn’t suffered any changes and it still sustains all the characteristics of traditional societies. Key Words: Role, father, family, working woman, preschool children
关键词：Rol;padre;familia;mujer trabajadora;niño preescolar;Role;father;family;working woman;preschool children
