Citation

Wadsworth J, Burnell I, Taylor B, Butler N. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 1985; 26(2): 245-254.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

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PMID

3980613

Abstract

Development and behaviour at five years were assessed in children from a national cohort; comparisons were drawn between those living in one-parent families, in step-parent families and with both natural parents. On average, children from one-parent families scored worst and children from two-parent families best on tests of behaviour, vocabulary and visuomotor co-ordination. The differences remained significant after allowing for associated influences. The behaviour of children from one-parent families and step-parent families was perceived on average as more 'anti-social' than that of children from two-parent families. Children in one-parent families were seen on average as marginally more 'neurotic' than children in two-parent families.

Language: en