The better the parental relationship the higher the level of education reached by children, on average (Nepal)
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2020
Child & Family Blog Editor
Duncan Fisher, Child and Family Blog, UK
I co-founded the Child and Family Blog with the partners, Cambridge University, Princeton University and the Jacobs Foundation. The idea emerged from years of work in the child and family sector making the case for difficult changes on the basis of the evidence of improved child welfare and development. I work from Wales in UK.
Research Articles
It is possible to build children’s self-esteem without turning them into narcissists, but it requires thought and care.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2020
Greater father involvement has been found to be linked with academic performance at school. This was true for all socioeconomic groups.
Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2020
This research on gay fathers contradicts beliefs that fathers have less innate caring ability than mothers and challenges the historical emphasis on mothers.
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2020
This experiment, conducted in Canada, confirmed the importance of singing to babies and the positive effects that familiar songs have on them.
Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2020
Children construct knowledge about death. They actively ask questions, they observe events and behaviors around them, they read books and watch films.
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2020
Study has found that mothers prone to anxiety, stress, guilt and frustration are more likely to be harsh parents if the father is not supportive.
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2020
Positive coparenting leads to more father involvement and more father involvement leads to positive coparenting. It is chicken-and-egg.
Child & Family Blog EditorMarch 2020
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