Library Search

The NRFC Library is a collection of materials to build a knowledge base around fathers, fatherhood, and operating a Responsible Fatherhood program. It also houses all resources created by the NRFC, including fact sheets, PSAs, and past webinars.

Use the search options provided below to find resources that you are interested in.

Journal Article

"Involved Fatherhood" in Present-Day Russia: Childcare Strategies.

The article focuses on the involved fatherhood model as a childcare strategy in Russia. It mentions that the modern Russian society shows egalitarian trends in gender relations. It states that an involved father is responsible for childcare, childbirth and nursing infants daily. It mentions two…

Reset

Do you have something you think is appropriate for the library? While library staff scour various resources seeking items for the collection, it is not possible for staff to have access to all marriage and family-related resources.

How to submit library resource

Child welfare (x)Incarceration/re-entry (x)Program design, implementation & evaluation (x)Book (x)Report (x)External Source (x)2010 (x)

Results 1 - 2 of 2

Book

Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Findings from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (chapter in Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners).

Statistics from the 1997 and 2004 Bureau of Justice Statistics surveys on incarcerated parents and their children are shared. Findings indicate an estimated 809,800 parents of minor children were incarcerated in 2007, an estimated 1.7 million children had an incarcerated parent in 2007, and only 48% of parents in State prison had been living with their children. The impact of parental incarceration on children is discussed, as well as notable characteristics of parents in federal prison. 2 figures, 4 tables, and 17 references.

Report

Incarceration and Prisoner Reentry in the United States.

This chapter addresses the reentry challenges faced by low-skilled men released from U.S. prisons. I empirically characterize the increases in incarceration occurring since 1970 and assess the degree to which these changes result from changes in policy as opposed to changes in criminal behavior. I discuss what is known about the children of inmates and the likelihood that a child in the United States has an incarcerated parent. The chapter then addresses the employment barriers faced by former prison inmates with a particular emphasis on how employers view criminal history records in…

How to submit library resource

Library Search

Topic

Resource Type

Source

Year Published

About Us

En Español