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Biological and Stepfather Investment in Children


  Author: Sandra L. Hofferth, Kermyt G. Anderson
Publisher: Population Studies Center
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Document Date:                  April 2001
Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Cohabiting Parents
Related Categories:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
Parenthood/Childrearing > Fatherhood
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement
Parenthood/Childrearing > Stepparenting
 

This paper discusses the differences in the parental involvement and parenting practices of biological, stepparent, and cohabiting fathers. The research indicates that stepfathers and men in cohabiting relationships invest less time and care in their children than do the biological fathers of married two-parent families.

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