Results suggest that aspects of early father functioning play an important role in the psychosocial, cognitive, and academic development of preschool - aged children with behavior problems. (link.springer.com)
Early father involvement does not protect against unemployment in adult children when other factors are taken into account. (fatherhoodinstitute.org)
This corresponds with a wide body of research showing correlations between early father - involvement and positive child outcomes. (fatherhoodinstitute.org)