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title: Arab fathers play strong family role but have limited interest in homework, study finds
description: There is limited research measuring the impact of parental involvement in children’s development and educational outcomes in the Middle East, but a recent study on Arab fathers by the Al Qasimi Foundation is changing that.
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# [Arab fathers play strong family role but have limited interest in homework, study finds](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/arab-fathers-play-strong-family-role-but-have-limited-interest-in-homework-study-finds)

 Written by [The National](https://publications.alqasimifoundation.com/news-event/author/the-national) | September 08, 2019

There is limited research measuring the impact of parental involvement in children’s development and educational outcomes in the Middle East, but a recent study on Arab fathers by the Al Qasimi Foundation is changing that.

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