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Fatherhood: can help change a man's bad
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| Article Type: | Brief article |
| Subject: |
Fatherhood
(Behavior) Risk assessment (Research) |
| Pub Date: | 09/22/2011 |
| Publication: | Name: Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association Publisher: American Psychotherapy Association Audience: Academic; Professional Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Psychology and mental health Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2011 American Psychotherapy Association ISSN: 1535-4075 |
| Issue: | Date: Fall-Winter, 2011 Source Volume: 14 Source Issue: 3 |
| Topic: | Event Code: 310 Science & research |
| Product: | Product Code: 9912200 Venture Analysis |
| Geographic: | Geographic Scope: United States Geographic Code: 1USA United States |
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| Accession Number: | 277270191 |
| Full Text: |
After men become fathers for the first time, they show significant
decreases in crime, tobacco, and alcohol use, according to a new,
19-year study. "These decreases were in addition to the general tendency of boys to engage less in these types of behaviors as they approach and enter adulthood," said David Kerr, assistant professor of psychology at Oregon State University and lead author of the study. "Controlling for the aging process, fatherhood was an independent factor in predicting decreases in crime, alcohol and tobacco use." "This research suggests that fatherhood can be a transformative experience, even for men engaging in high risk behavior," he said. "This presents a unique window of opportunity for intervention, because new fathers might be especially willing and ready to hear a more positive message and make behavioral changes." The study was published in the current issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family. Collaborators included the Oregon Social Learning Center in Eugene, Ore., and the University of Houston. Oregon State University (2011, Nov 8). Fatherhood can help change a man's bad habits. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111107161800.htm |
| Gale Copyright: | Copyright 2011 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. |
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