The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study with a novel approach.
The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study with a novel approach.
Researchers analyzed data on children in Israel who lost a parent through death or divorce.
They found that when it came to one measure of a child’s academic success, the educational attainment of the surviving or custodial parent had more impact than the educational level of the parent who died or left the home.
And the longer the absence of a parent, the less impact his or her education had on the child’s success and the greater the impact of the remaining parent.
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