Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion
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father’s presence in the home, and the duration of that presence,
affects the development of adolescent sexual behavior, according a
2003 study in Child Development. Within a sample of girls, those who had a father present in the home from birth to age thirteen were the least likely to be sexually active, followed by girls whose fathers were present from birth to age five but later absent. Girls whose fathers were absent before age five were the most likely to be sexually active. Read this finding The Heritage Foundation's familyfacts.org catalogs social science findings on the family, society and religion gleaned from peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys. Serving policymakers, journalists, scholars and the general public, familyfacts.org makes social science research easily accessible to the non-specialist. |
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Findings on fathers’ presence and teen sexual behavior:
 Young adolescents living with their fathers were a third less likely to begin sexual activity than peers not living with fathers...(more) Adolescent girls who reported a close relationship with their fathers were less likely to begin sexual activity than peers who were not close to their fathers...(more) Family Research Experts:
Pat Fagan William H. G. FitzGerald Research Fellow in Family and Cultural Issues Christine Kim Policy Analyst, Domestic Policy Studies Jennifer Marshall Director, Domestic Policy Studies For Interviews call Media Relations at (202) 675-1761 |
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Events:Religious Practice and Civic Life: What the Research Says October 4, 2007 |