Spending Time with His Kids: Effects of Family Structure on Fathers' and Children's Lives.

Cooksey, Elizabeth C.; Fondell, Michelle M.

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ERIC Number: EJ537273

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Spending Time with His Kids: Effects of Family Structure on Fathers' and Children's Lives.

Cooksey, Elizabeth C.; Fondell, Michelle M.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v58 n3 p693-707 Aug 1996

Investigates how fathers spend time with their children, what encourages them to do this, and the effects of fathers' time on children's academic achievement. Both family structure and shared activities between fathers and their children are associated with children's academic achievement. Discusses other findings. (RB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Divorce, Family Structure, Fathers, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Stepfamily, Well Being

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Survey of Families and Households

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