@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between father absence and children's social problem solving competencies",
journal="Journal of applied developmental psychology",
year="1982",
author="Fry, PS and Grover, SC",
volume="3",
number="2",
pages="105-120",
abstract="Predictions of deficits in children's social problem-solving competencies due to early and continuing father absence were investigated. To test these predictions, equal numbers of father-present and father-absent third graders matched on a number of variables were assessed on measures of social problem-solving performance. In Phase 2 of the study, half of the children from the father-absent category received a 15 week intervention programme which was conducted by adult male trainers to provide structured practice in social problem solving. Results demonstrated that father-absent treatment subjects, compared to father-absent control subjects, improved their social problem-solving skills significantly. Despite improvement due to intervention, social problem-solving scores for father-absent treatment subjects were still below those for father-present control subjects. Educational and developmental implications of the findings were discussed.<p />",
language="",
issn="0193-3973",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}