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Engaging Fathers in Parenting Improves Outcomes for Children

Joseph Sparks

10th February 2017

A study led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found that a parenting program where fathers engage with their children through reading not only boosted the fathers’ parenting skills but also improved the child’s school readiness and behaviour.

These results suggest that father can play a significant role in social, emotional, and behavioural development.

Read: Engaging fathers in parenting intervention improves outcomes for both kids and fathers

The article provides some interesting reading for the Attachment Topic, in particular, the role of the father.

Joseph Sparks

Joseph is a Subject Advisor for Psychology at tutor2u. He is an experienced Psychology & Music Teacher, Writer, Examiner and Presenter. He is currently completing a Professional Doctorate in Education and is passionate about the impact of technology on teaching and learning.

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