What difference can fathers make? Early paternal absence compromises Peruvian children's growth

Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 143 - 154
Published: Oct 24, 2011
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...
Paper Details
Title
What difference can fathers make? Early paternal absence compromises Peruvian children's growth
Published Date
Oct 24, 2011
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
143 - 154
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