Sad dads spank more, read less

Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:40 in Psychology & Sociology

Depression in fathers can negatively affect a young child's health and development. Compared to their non-depressed counterparts, depressed fathers are nearly four times more likely to report spanking their child. Depressed dads are also less likely to read to their children.

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