Nonresident fathers and children's well-being: A meta-analysis

被引:552
作者
Amato, PR
Gilbreth, JG
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Sociol, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[2] Univ Nebraska, Dept Sociol, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY | 1999年 / 61卷 / 03期
关键词
authoritative parenting; child support; child well-being; father-child relationships; nonresident fathers;
D O I
10.2307/353560
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
We employed meta-analytic methods to pool information from 63 studies dealing with nonresident fathers and children 's well-being. Fathers' payment of child support was positively associated with measures of children's well-being. The frequency of contact with nonresident fathers was not related to child outcomes in general. Two additional dimensions of the father-child relationship-feelings of closeness and authoritative parenting-were positively associated with children's academic success and negatively associated with children's extemalizing and internalizing problems.
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页码:557 / 573
页数:17
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