Abstract
Most of the scholarship looking at men in families focuses on fathers and their engagement in the lives of children and how they partner with their co‐parents. There have been significant changes in how scholars conceptualize and operationalize paternal involvement and engagement with children and families. Current models use multidimensional models and address the significance of father–child relationship quality. This involvement has significant positive effects on children, co‐parents, and fathers themselves. However, there are significant structural factors that can either facilitate or impede men's involvement in families – potentially impacting the well‐being of children and families. There are, importantly, significant differences in paternal engagement across a diverse range of characteristics which intersect with these structural characteristics. Future directions are discussed.