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Children of Very Young and Older Fathers Show Distinct Social Skills Learning Patterns

[Source:  Medical X-Press]

The age of the father at the time his children are born may influence their social development, suggests a study published in the May 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP). Analyzing social behaviors of children from early childhood until adolescence, researchers found that those whose father was either very young or older at conception differed in how they acquired social skills. These findings may offer insights into how paternal age influences children’s risk of autism and schizophrenia, which was shown in earlier studies.

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