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Journal Article Although much research has focused on how imprisonment transforms the life course of disadvantaged black men, researchers have paid little attention to how parental imprisonment alters the social experience of childhood. This article estimates the risk of parental imprisonment by age 14 for black and white children born in 1978 and 1990. This article also estimates the risk of parental imprisonment for children whose parents did not fi nish high school, fi nished high school only, or attended college. Results show the following: (1) 1 in 40 white children born in 1978 and 1 in 25 white…
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This guide offers a list of low-cost or free curricula to support efforts to strengthen relationships for singles, couples, parents or families. It will help you find Web-based and other resources including materials developed with federal funding that are available for public distribution. It is the second in a series of guides designed by Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Healthy Marriage Initiative staff to support the implementation of valuable programs under the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives. (Author abstract modified)
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Gary Foskuhl discusses the challenges and joys of being a stay at home dad.
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A fact sheet for parents to help them prepare their children for preschool and kindergarten.
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This 2009 study represents a repeat of research conducted in 1999 which looked at attitudes about the role of fathers in America. The purpose of the current study is to measure the extent of change that has occurred, whether positive or negative, during the ten-year gap. (Author abstract)
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Little is known empirically about the implications of parental incarceration for children. This policy brief summarizes research examining the effects of paternal incarceration on several measures of children's school readiness, identifies circumstances that increase or mitigate children's risk, and identifies family processes that mediate incarceration's effects, presenting opportunities for policy and service intervention. (Author abstract modified)
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Most parents have no formal training for their parenting roles. This tip sheet provides new parents with a basic foundation in parenting. Topics include normal growth and development, crying, bonding, and feeding the baby. It covers the topic of working and enjoying alone time, which are important issues for new parents.
The goal of this study is to use men's and women's reports of father involvement to determine the true couple mean level of involvement and the true discrepancy between their reports. It address the limitations of prior data collection and measurement strategies of father involvement. It also provides an overview of past literature that has attempted to unpack the similarities and differences in reporting of father involvement by mothers and fathers. Strategies for improving upon prior work are also discussed. (Author abstract modified)
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Journal Article This article emphasizes the need to provide therapeutic eservices to fathers of substance-exposed infants. It discusses expanding roles, expectations, and opportunities for fathers, and the influence of fathers on their children. The fatherhood experiences of substance-using men are shared and vignettes offer two examples of partners of perinatal substance users who were actively involved in parenting their children. 29 references.
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Journal Article This article discusses the development and activities of the National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers and the Child Welfare System (QIC-NRF), a federally funded program designed to learn how engagement of non-resident fathers might impact outcomes of their children in the child welfare system; understand gaps and barriers related to father involvement; identify best practices for involving non-resident fathers; and disseminate effective methods of father involvement to child welfare agencies. Findings from the center are shared and two key practice interventions are…
