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Are child support policies fair to noncustodial Fathers?

Developmental psychologists and policy makers alike have traditionally focused on the mother-child relationship. In recent years, however, attention has turned to the contributions fathers make to to children's development. In general, research has shown that involvement of their father in their lives is associated with a number of benefits for children, including resilience in the face of academic stress, lower rates of delinquency, and lower rates of substance abuse in adolescence (Coley & Madeiros, 2007; Goncy & van Dulmen, 2010; Leung et al., 2010). Thus, a number of policy initiatives to increase fathers' involvement in families have been implemented by governments around the world, but such policies have been especially common in the United States (Lamb & Lewis, 2010). For the most part, these policies have emphasized the father's economic contribution to the family.

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