What difference can fathers make? Early paternal absence compromises Peruvian children's growth
Abstract
Considerable evidence suggests that fathers' absence from home has a negative short- and long-term impact on children's health, psychosocial development, cognition and educational experience. We assessed the impact of father presence during infancy and childhood on children's height-for-age z-score (HAZ) at 5 years old. We conducted secondary data analysis from a 15-year cohort study (Young Lives) focusing on one of four Young Lives countries...
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Title
What difference can fathers make? Early paternal absence compromises Peruvian children's growth
Published Date
Oct 24, 2011
Journal
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
143 - 154
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