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Children who have an active father figure have fewer psychological and behavioral problems
March 1st, 2008
Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta Paediatrica. Swedish researchers also found that regular positive contact reduces criminal behaviour among children in low-income families and enhances cognitive skills like intelligence, reasoning and language development. Children who lived with both a mother and father figure also had less behavioural problems than those who just lived with their mother. The researchers are urging healthcare professionals to increase fathers’ involvement in...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-01)
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