Divorced dads often dissed by schools
By the time Father's Day takes place, the school year is usually over.
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Jun 14, 2019
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Study: Paternity leave for disadvantaged father results in strong family relationships
Enabling disadvantaged fathers to take time off from work via paternity leave may help these men become more engaged parents and improve relationships with mothers, says a new study from Ball State University.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2019
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Time parents spend with children key to academic success
The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study with a novel approach.
Education
Feb 04, 2019
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Young adults caught in a dilemma between traditional family models and modern views
A study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation has found that even young adults who do not yet have children are influenced by traditional concepts of family. At the same time, they have modern views of equality, ...
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2019
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International academic 'Santa survey' shows children stop believing in Father Christmas aged eight
It's that time of year when children look forward to a stocking full of presents—but the first international academic "Santa survey" shows many adults also wish they still believed in Father Christmas and some had felt ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2018
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Study shows mitochondrial DNA can be passed through fathers – what does this mean for genetics?
Some things you learn in school turn out not to be true, for example that there are just five senses or three states of matter. Now cutting-edge research has added to the list by proving the mitochondria (the power sources ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2018
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Researchers discover honeybee gynandromorph with two fathers and no mother
A team of researchers at the University of Sydney has discovered a honeybee gynandromorph with two fathers and no mother—the first ever of its kind observed in nature. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, ...
Study finds paternity leave improves relationships for dual-income couples
Relationships for couples often improve when fathers take parental leave during the first nine months of a child's life, says a new study from Ball State University.
Social Sciences
Nov 07, 2018
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DNA tests bring together French son of GI and US half-brother
A Frenchman who spent his whole adult life searching for his American father, a soldier who fought in Europe during World War Two, said he was "bowled over" after coming face-to-face with a previously unknown half-brother ...
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Sep 24, 2018
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Mother tongue versus father tongue—a new study reconciles the two hypotheses
Does the mother or father have a stronger influence on their children's language? The mother tongue hypothesis suggests that language usage follows matrilineal inheritance. The father tongue hypothesis holds that paternal ...
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Aug 20, 2018
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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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