U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prevention Primer . Center for Substance Abuse Prevention . Levinthal, Charles F. Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society . Father Facts Boys show higher rates of aggressive behavior when father is absent.
Children have higher IQ scores where fathers are more involved.
Fa ther involvement leads to higher self-esteem in both sons and daughters. Children are more motivated to learn when fathers take an active interest in them. C altvedt, Eloise. Dads Make a Difference . My father became a single parent when my mother died of cancer.