NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet provides statistics from various years on incarcerated parents including estimated number of state and federal prisoners with minor children, by gender; percent of state and federal male prisoners with minor children; minor children with a parent in prison by race/ethnicity; and living arrangements for children with parents in state prisons. Also provided are statistics on frequency of contact (phone, mails, personal visits) with children for parents in state prisons; frequency of telephone, mail, and personal contacts with children for parents in state prisons; age…
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet provides statistics on resident fathers' involvement with their children in various activities during 2001 - 2002.
This study tested a model hypothesizing mothers' level of involvement as well as marital conflict, mothers' work hours, and father's status as biological or step father as influences on coresident father involvement. The analysis also tested hypotheses about mother involvement as a potential mediator of the effects of marital conflict and maternal work hours on father involvement, and hypotheses about factors influencing mother involvement. Primary data were provided by children aged 10-14 from the NLSY79 who resided with their biological or step father and with their mother. A composite…
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of young children who are ages birth through 2 years and reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father warmth, sensitivity, and closeness; father cognitive stimulation; father engagement; and father restrictiveness, harshness, and controlling behaviors and their impact on cognitive development, social and emotional development, infant health, and motor development of the children. References are provided for the statistics cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of adolescents who are emerging adults ages 18 years and older who reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father warmth, sensitivity, closeness and engagement and their impact on academic and work achievement/performance, socioemotional development, and externalizing behavior problems of the young adults. References are provided for the statistics cited.
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Journal Article Father involvement in early childhood programs (ECPs) has increased rapidly during the past 10-15 years. This review of the authors' understanding of the current state of father involvement in ECPs employs two theoretical frameworks: ecological perspective and situated fathering. They draw from the research and practice literature to understand the current levels of father involvement in early education programs, the factors that support this type of father involvement, the barriers to father involvement, and strategies for increasing father involvement in ECPs. Recommendations for future…
This information sheet provides tips on how fathers can start building a more loving connection with his children by responding to several important needs. Children need a father who is: involved, accepting, affectionate, consistent, and available. The sheet also contains a list of topics for further discussion as well as recommendations for books and movies.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of young children who are ages birth through 2 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on cognitive development, social and emotional development, infant health, and motor development of the children. References are provided for the statistics cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of young children who are ages 2 through 6 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on cognitive development, social and emotional development, and externalizing behaviors of the children. References are provided for the statistics cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of children who are ages 7 through 10 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on academic achievement, social development, and externalizing behaviors of the children. References are provided for the data cited.
