BACKGROUND: While there has been considerable attention given to the multitude of maternal factors that contribute to perinatal conditions and poor birth outcomes, few studies have aimed to understand
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BACKGROUND: While there has been considerable attention given to the multitude of maternal factors that contribute to perinatal conditions and poor birth outcomes, few studies have aimed to understand the impact of fathers or partners.
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- The Influence of Parenting Styles on Learning Motivation and Academic Self-Efficacy (2026) · doi
Future research should address several limitations in the current literature. The limited evidence has shown that fathers and mothers may have different effects on children. Most existing studies use cross-sectional designs, so causal claims remain uncertain.
Keywords: future address several limitations current literature limited evidence fathers mothers different effects children existing cross - Stepfathers and Adolescent Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review (2024) · doi
Stepfathers may influence their children’s development differently from either biological fathers or stepmothers due to differences in biological relatedness, social expectations, and relevant family processes; however, to date, little is known about the impact of stepfathers despite the increasing diversification of families.
Keywords: stepfathers biological influence children development differently either fathers stepmothers differences relatedness social expectations relevant family - Does Early Paternal Parenting Promote Low-Income Children’s Long-Term Cognitive Skills? (2011) · doi
Although scholars and policy makers herald the promotive influence of fathers’ parenting involvement, limited research has carefully delineated effects of fathers’ parenting on low-income children’s development and whether early contributions from fathers confer long-term protective effects.
Keywords: fathers parenting effects scholars policy makers herald promotive influence involvement limited carefully delineated income children - The Influence of Antenatal Partner Support on Pregnancy Outcomes (2016) · doi
BACKGROUND: While there has been considerable attention given to the multitude of maternal factors that contribute to perinatal conditions and poor birth outcomes, few studies have aimed to understand the impact of fathers or partners.
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