The UK continues to top the league table for the highest rate of teenage births in Western Europe. Although data is collected on the mothers of these babies little is recorded on their fathers. This research seeks to help to redress that balance as it examines five projects across England which worked with young fathers from 2002-2004, affording not only those who ran the project a voice, but also the young fathers themselves.This report is an evaluation of TSA's Young Fathers Project, a two-year pilot that ended in March 2004. It was funded by the Family Support Grant, formerlyadministered…
Many school children and their families are faced with multiple health, education, and social service needs that no single agency is in a position to address alone. One intervention strategy that many schools are now beginning to use in these situations is a case management approach which emanates from the schools’ concern for children who are failing in school due to a variety of interacting school, home, and community influences. The purpose of this publication is to introduce school personnel concerned with early intervention with potential school dropouts to a promising school-based…
This report describes the activities and outcomes of the Fatherhood Initiative in South Carolina. The initiative funded ten fatherhood programs in twelve sites across the State. The report discusses the characteristics of the participants, barriers that are faced by fathers, components of the fatherhood programs, and the success of the programs. Findings from the initiative indicate 60% of the 2,437 men who entered the program were unemployed, and 55% did not have a high school degree. As a result of being in the program, 408 obtained employment, 214 improved their earnings, 597 received job…
The Sure Start Plus pilot program was implemented in England to target support services to teen parents. The initiative was intended to reduce social isolation and improve parenting skills, health care, housing opportunities, and child care. Through a variety of models, Sure Start Plus offered individual advisors, advocacy, group therapy, and parenting classes. This executive summary presents an overview of the program and highlights the findings of an evaluation. The review indicated that crisis services, parenting activities, and health assistance were successful in helping the young women…
Encouraging and strengthening marriage continues to move up the US's social policy agenda. This analysis uses nationally representative data on cohabiting couples with children from the 2002 round of the National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) to assess the actual marriage penalties or bonuses facing these couples. In addition to examining the consequences of current (2003) federal tax laws, it also assesses the incentives that will be in place in 2008 as the final marriage-related provisions of 2001's tax reform are phased-in. The paper incorporates potential changes in transfer income…
The current conference agreement of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 contains provisions reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Among the provisions is a program of grants to promote healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood. This publication examines the funding and its uses and requirements. The House is expected to vote on the Act on February 1, 2006. (Author abstract)
This paper explores the following four domains in which child welfare workers have to think strategically if work with young fathers is to succeed: within the agency, interagency, families and peers, and with young fathers who are chaotic and semi-chaotic. Strategies for consultation with young fathers are described, as well as strategies for identifying agencies for building partnerships. Tips are also provided for productive multi-agency working to support young dads, for ensuring funding and sustainability of programs, and for training to work with young dads.
The California State PTA encourages fathers to be involved in their children's education and development. PTAs can promote father involvement at home and at school by educating parents about its importance, by encouraging fathers to be involved in PTA activities, and by sharing the ideas in this packet with the dads in their community to give them ideas on how to be involved. (Author abstract)
The California State PTA encourages fathers to be involved in their children's education and development. PTAs can promote father involvement at home and at school by educating parents about its importance, by encouraging fathers to be involved in PTA activities, and by sharing the ideas in this packet with the dads in their community to give them ideas on how to be involved. (Author abstract)
This brief reviews new research in Early Head Start on father involvement. The research finds that fathers are involved, identifies barriers to their involvement, and provides recommendations to surmount those barriers. Findings from a sample of more than 200 participants are cited that indicate 30.4% of nonresident fathers have participated in the Early Head Start program; of those, 9.5% are highly involved with Native Americans having the highest rates of attendance followed by Hispanics. Overall, there was no significant difference in level of involvement by fathers of different races,…
