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- Title
Parenting a child with a disability: An examination of resident and non-resident fathers.
- Authors
Shandra, Carrie; Hogan, Dennis; Spearin, Carrie
- Abstract
Children with disabilities often require, more extensive family involvement and greater paternal support than other children. Yet these children are the children least likely to live with their fathers. This paper uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 from the United States to examine the association between child disability and resident and non-resident biological fathers’ supportiveness, relationship, and monitoring of their children. Regression analyses indicate significant challenges for all fathers of children with disabilities. Children of resident fathers report more positive interactions than children of non-resident fathers. However, earlier co-residence and more frequent contact significantly improve the quality, of father-youth relationships among men who do not live with their children.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PARENTING; CHILD rearing; PARENTHOOD; CHILDREN with disabilities; FATHERS; HOUSEHUSBANDS
- Publication
Journal of Population Research, 2008, Vol 25, Issue 3, p357
- ISSN
1443-2447
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF03033895