Father absence and children's cognitive development.

Factors associated with academic achievement in children following parental separation.

“…The prediction that parents of Adjusted children would rate their parent-child relationships higher was not supported and stands in contrast to the results of others (Shinn, 1978;Hess and Camara, 1979; who have suggested that negative effects of divorce, particularly in the area of academic achievement are greatly mitigated when positive parent-child interactions are nurtured and maintained.…”

“…Shinn (1978) reports that results in divorce-related research are complicated by the finding that children who come from single-parent families lower their expectations of achievement at school. These children exhibit various learning difficulties, such as inability to concentrate, short attention span, and anxiety about learning (Wodarski, 1982).…”

“…Studies conducted by Radin (1981) and Shinn (1978) have shown that children, especially those from lower SES and whose fathers are absent tend to have poorer academic performance than their twoparent family counterparts. According to Lamb (1985), these findings reflect the fact that single-parent mothers, especially of lower socioeconomic class, are exposed to greater stresses that impede their availability to guide and stimulate their child's learning.…”

“…state clearly that "school-based support for children of divorce is a priority intervention, but we currently lack a detailed understanding of school-related criteria in school environments that may promote positive adjustment". Future investigations are needed to isolate the effects of the divorce process on children's achievement at school (Chapman, 1977;Goldstein, 1973;Shinn, 1978;Wodarski, 1982;Zajonc, 1976 coping with stress at home will be less amenable to cope with situations outside the home given that most resources will be focused on the familial stress experience. Thus, it is hypothesized that Adjusted children will have greater competency related behaviors than will Non Adjusted children (higher Total…”

Ausência paterna e sua repercussão no desenvolvimento da criança e do adolescente: um relato de caso

“…O estudo de Shinn 4 revisou os efeitos da ausência paterna no desenvolvimento cognitivo das crianças. Concluiu que, em famílias sem a presença do pai ou nas quais os pais apresentavam pouca interação com seus filhos, havia maior associação com desempenhos pobres em testes cognitivos das crianças.…”