Question

Mateo has limited contact with his noncustodial father, who lives across the country from him. His father is supportive and authoritative when Mateo does have contact with him. Mateo's peer, Ayden, has frequent contact with his own noncustodial father, who is permissive and disruptive. How are Mateo and Ayden likely to fare in terms of their adjustment and school achievement?

Answer 1

Mateo will likely be better adjusted than Ayden because the quality of contact with noncustodial fathers is more important than the frequency of the contact.

Step-by-step explanation:

Keeping in touch with parents is very important for the development of people, especially children. Good communication between children and parents determines how children will develop and this will reflect directly on their studies and adulthood. In relation to this communication, quality is better than quantity, that is, it is better that the contact between parents and children is of quality even if it occurs infrequently, than that the contact is everyday, but of poor quality.

Based on this, we can say that in the case shown in the question above, Mateo will probably be better adjusted than Ayden, because the quality of contact with non-custodial parents is more important than the frequency of contact.