Monday, August 11, 2008

Research News: Some stepfathers seen as better dads

The News:
Some stepfathers seen as better dads
Poor, urban mothers are surveyed
By Queenie WongMcClatchy Newspapers
Article Last Updated: 08/10/2008 12:37:39 AM MDT
WASHINGTON — Stepfathers make slightly better parents than married biological fathers, researchers found in a study of at-risk urban families. Mothers reported that stepfathers were more engaged, more cooperative and shared more responsibility than their biological counterparts did.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Journal of Marriage and Family.

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