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Gerontology & Geriatrics Studies

Utilizing Grandfathers to Support Grandchildren: Intergenerational Fathering

Submission: September 16, 2019;Published: September 20, 2019

DOI: 10.31031/GGS.2019.05.000607

ISSN 2578-0093
Volume5 Issue2

Abstract

In the late 1990’s there was a focus of federal agencies to promote and understand father involvement. Through this effort there have been numerous studies that highlight the impact fathers have in the lives of their children. These studies show that the impact of fathers on healthy development of children is vital as children generally express fewer negative behaviors when there is positive father involvement [1]. The father’s playful engagement with his child, financial support of children, and positive father-child interactions are some of the factors that influence healthy child development [1,2].

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