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Do Parents Feel More Aggravated These Days? Parental Aggravation in the U.S., 1997 - 2012.

Parenting is an important job, yet its demands and responsibilities can sometimes lead to high levels of anxiety and frustration. Because parental functioning is one of the critical factors determining whether children flourish, it is important to examine stress that can jeopardize effective…

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Fathers’ Voices in the Child Welfare System: Not About us Without us.

In this issue of Protecting Children, child welfare researchers and practitioners from across the nation share the lessons they learned from the National Quality Improvement Center on Nonresident Fathers and the Child Welfare System (QIC NRF). The QIC NRF is a 5-year (2007-2011), federally funded project to promote knowledge development around engaging non-resident fathers of children involved in the child welfare system, and the impact of that engagement on child safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes.

Fathers’ Voices in the Child Welfare System: Not About us Without us. Is…

Fact Sheet

Engaging Fathers for Successful Reentry: Research, Tips, Best Practices

Successful reentry is one of the greatest challenges facing America today and, especially the future of our children. The greatest predictor of whether a child will wind up in prison is whether his parent(s)— namely, the father—was in prison. Despite the many daunting challenges that fathers face upon their release, connecting them with their children and family is perhaps the most strategic one to address because it breaks the generational nature of crime and incarceration.

Training Materials

Enhancing Organizational Father-Friendliness

This resource can help practitioners and service providers determine their organizations' readiness to provide services to fathers and father-figures. The chart breaks down key areas that organizations working with fathers would typically consider and how their actions can support those key areas to properly support fathers.

Fact Sheet

La Sonrisa de un Padre: Compartiendo, divirtiéndose y disfrutando la niñez (Spanish version of A Father's Laughter: Sharing the Fun and Joy of Childhood).

Esta hoja informativa ofrece consejos sobre como enseñar a los niños a manejar sus errores y a no verlos como una derrota sino como una forma de aprendizaje.

Fact Sheet

Tips for Increasing Parent Workshop Attendance.

This factsheet explains the importance of parental involvement for improving the lives of children and neighborhoods and discusses steps for increasing parental attendance at workshops and meetings. Steps include: make sure your announcements explain the benefits of the event; make the event convenient; use different strategies to get the word out about the event; make the event personal; and make the workshop fun. Specific tips are provided for implementing each step.

Journal Article

Black Father Involvement in Gifted Education: Thoughts From Black Fathers on Increasing/Improving Black Father-Gifted Teacher Partnerships.

Black fathers are important advocates in addressing the underrepresentation of Black students in gifted programs, as well as the achievement gaps between Black and White students. Black fathers increasingly understand the important role that Black mothers have traditionally played in supporting their gifted children's school experiences. As a result, many are learning to value and embrace their fatherly role in nurturing their child's academic potential by establishing and cultivating relationships with gifted education teachers. Improving Black father and gifted education teacher…

Fact Sheet

Tips for Workers Working With Dads: Flexible Approaches for Men Who Have Been Violent With Their Partners.

Fatherhood engagement involves a flexible approach where the engagement varies depending upon the father's risk levels and strengths. This list will help to assess risk/dangerousness and make decisions about how to engage a man who has a history of domestic violence. (Author abstract modified)

Journal Article

Coparenting and Relationship Quality Effects on Father Engagement: Variations by Residence, Romance.

This study examined whether coparenting support and social support had a stronger effect on father engagement with 3-year-olds among adolescent fathers compared with adult fathers. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 1,540), we found that coparenting support and paternal social support had a significantly stronger positive effect on adolescent fathers than adult fathers. The associations among coparenting, social support, and adolescent father engagement did not depend on whether the father and mother were romantically involved with each other. The results…

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Patterns and Predictors of Father-Infant Engagement across Race/Ethnic Groups.

This study examines whether levels of father engagement (e.g., verbal stimulation, caregiving, and physical play) vary by race/ethnicity using a model that controls for fathers' human capital, mental health, and family relationships. It also tests whether the models work similarly across race/ethnic groups. Its sample of N=5,089 infants and their families is drawn from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). We found that, after including controls, African American and Latino fathers had higher levels of engagement in caregiving and physical play activities than…

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The impact of fatherhood on treatment response for men with co-occurring alcohol dependence and intimate partner violence.

Objective: The role of fathers in the lives of children has gained increasing attention over the last several decades, however, studies that specifically examine the parenting role among men who are alcohol dependent and have co-occurring intimate partner violence (IPV) have been limited. This brief report is intended to highlight the need to develop and focus interventions for men with co-occurring substance abuse and IPV with an emphasis on their roles as fathers.Method: Sixty-nine men who participated in a randomized comparison study of a coordinated substance abuse and domestic…

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