News tagged with fathers
Sexy sons thanks to mom
It is not the superior genes of the father, but the mother's resource investment in the eggs that makes Zebra Finch males particularly attractive. A Swiss-Australian research team lead by evolutionary ecologists ...
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Childhood memories of father have lasting impact on men's ability to handle stress
Sons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists who studied hundreds of adults of all ages.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 12, 2010 |
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A marine Mr. Mom: Male pipefish gives birth, but some are deadbeat dads, study shows
Male pipefishes and their seahorse cousins are the only males that actually become pregnant and give birth, but pipefishes likely will never win any Father of The Year awards - their attitude towards their ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Testicular tumors may explain why some diseases are more common in children of older fathers
A rare form of testicular tumour has provided scientists with new insights into how genetic changes (mutations) arise in our children. The research, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Danish Cancer Society, could explain ...
Oct 25, 2009 |
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Mothers, but not fathers, follow their own moms' parenting practices
When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers today tend to follow the same practices their own mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 09, 2009 |
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Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy
Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of cognitive tests during infancy and early childhood, according to a study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In contrast, the study finds ...
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Father/daughter relationships lead to more girls following dad's career path
A new study co-authored by a researcher from North Carolina State University says the relationship between fathers and daughters is leading to an increase in the number of daughters who are pursuing careers in the same field ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2009 |
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New findings show long-term effects of fathers' job loss on children's education
There is a lot of evidence of the effect of job loss on peoples’ future earnings and employment opportunities. New research into the impact of fathers’ job loss on their child’s educational ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 16, 2012 |
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Young children of unmarried parents fare worse when a father's support is court-ordered
Young children of unmarried parents who live with their mother and receive court-mandated financial support from their father exhibit more aggressive behavior than those who don't get any formal support at all, according ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 14, 2012 |
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Adolescent boys more prone to delinquency without a father
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adolescent boys are more prone to delinquency if they do not have a father figure in their lives, a University of Melbourne study has found, while adolescent girls seem unaffected by the presence or absence ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Do US men value fatherhood over their careers?
The classic figure of a distant, career-focused father who spends lots of time at the office and who has little time for his kids might be getting outdated, a new study shows.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Sharing child caregiving may increase parental conflict, study finds
Parents who share caregiving for their preschool children may experience more conflict than those in which the mother is the primary caregiver, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Stress, substance abuse associated with some fathers spanking their children
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biological fathers are more likely to spank their children when they are unable to cope with stress from parenting or they use abuse alcohol and drugs, a new study indicates.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Low education, income levels linked to depression among urban black fathers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Michigan study finds that black fathers are 50 percent more likely to be depressed than men in the general population. One quarter of black fathers were depressed at some time over the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Father's incarceration associated with elevated risks of marijuana and other illegal drug use
In a recently published study in the journal Addiction, researchers from Bowling Green State University report evidence of an association between father's incarceration and substantially elevated risks for illegal drug u ...
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Father
A father is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother. The verb "to father" means to procreate or to sire a child from which also derives the gerund "fathering".
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