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.

Search the library
bot icon

Recently Added

green dot icon
Book
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.

blue dot icon
Fact Sheet
Human Trafficking of Children in the United State: A Fact Sheet for Schools

This fact sheet is designed to help schools understand more about human trafficking and how to recognize signs that it may be occurring. The resource includes an in-depth overview of indicators that school administration and staff should be aware of, information on how to report suspected incidences, and links to additional resources to increase understanding of the extent of human trafficking, how it affects children and adolescents, and how to protect students from human trafficking.

yellow dot icon
VIDEO
Dads and Mental Health Matter!

During this webinar we discussed the ways we can address the mental health challenges of dads. Researchers, practitioners, and fathers with lived experiences navigating mental health disorders shared strategies and resources for working with dads. Attendees learned:

Search the library

Did You Know?

Dad engagement reduces behavioral problems in boys, and lowers delinquency and economic disadvantages in low-income families.

Read More

Children who feel close to their fathers at ages 6-9 tend to have better self-esteem and life satisfaction later in life. 

Read more

Children who feel close to their fathers at ages 6-9 tend to have better self-esteem and life satisfaction later in life.

Read More

Explore More

Blood Lead Levels and Lead Toxicity in Children Aged 1-5 Years of Cinangka Village, Bogor Regency
red dot icon
Journal Article
2022
Leveraging Leadership and System Change Innovation for Fatherhood Program Sustainability
Brief
2022
Together in Harmony - The Heart of Fatherhood Through Song
Fatherhood Summit Session
2019