Research & Resources

High-quality research can inform Responsible Fatherhood program delivery and practitioners' advice to fathers. Resources from Responsible Fatherhood programs and other programs serving families and fathers can provide activities and information for engaging fathers.

This section offers research and resources on various topics relevant to dads and Responsible Fatherhood practitioners. Check out the featured resources and topics of interest, and visit the main library for advanced search.

Research & Publications on Fatherhood Topics

Find publications on fatherhood topics such as absent and unwed fathers, teenage fathers, difficulties of single parent families, father involvement in child welfare, effective parenting, marriage, cultural factors, and family relationships.

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Dangerous Masculinity: Fatherhood, Race, and Security Inside America's Prisons

For incarcerated fathers, prison rather than work mediates access to their families. Prison rules and staff regulate phone privileges, access to writing materials, and visits. Perhaps even more important are the ways in which the penal system shapes men’s gender performances. Incarcerated men must negotiate how they will enact violence and aggression, both in terms of the expectations placed upon inmates by the prison system and in terms of their own responses to these expectations.

Fact Sheet

ACF-OCSS Factsheet for Fathers and Families

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to supporting the economic and social well-being of children and families. ACF programs aim to empower families, support the development of children, and encourage strong, healthy communities.

This guide provides a listing and details of services for fathers and families.

VIDEO

#Dadication: Oscar 60 Spanish

El objetivo de la campaña #Dadication PSA es mostrar, animar y celebrar los esfuerzos de los padres por superar los retos de la paternidad para poder estar presentes y activos en la vida de sus hijos. Vea cómo Óscar ha creado un entorno en el que él y sus hijos pueden superar los retos para aprender y crecer juntos.

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Did You Know?

Dads can keep their children safe by teaching them how to swim and by locking up house cleaning agents.

Father engagement reduces psychological problems and rates of depression in their daughters as young women.

Dads who care for their newborns experience brain and hormonal changes that make it easier to bond with their children.

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Blood Lead Levels and Lead Toxicity in Children Aged 1-5 Years of Cinangka Village, Bogor Regency

Journal Article

2022

Preparing Fathers for Successful Community Reentry

Brief

2021

Together in Harmony - The Heart of Fatherhood Through Song

Fatherhood Summit Session

2019