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.

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Fact Sheet
8 Tips for Better Prostate Health

In the U.S., about 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. “After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men, but this disease can be prevented with simple lifestyle changes or detected early,” says Dr. Gerald Wang, chief of urology at New York-Presbyterian Queens and assistant professor of clinical urology at Weill Cornell Medicine. “An adult male who follows dietary guidelines, schedules regular checkups, and receives recommended screenings can live a longer and healthier life.

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#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?

Children eat like their fathers; when dads drink sugary beverages, or eat fruits and vegetables, their children do too.

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Dads limiting drinking and avoiding substance abuse can lead to more positive outcomes for their children.

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Girls with strong relationships with their fathers do better in mathematics.

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Cultural adaptation of ‘Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids’ for Hispanic families: applying the ecological validity model
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Journal Article
2020
Preparing Fathers for Successful Community Reentry
Brief
2021
Together in Harmony - The Heart of Fatherhood Through Song
Fatherhood Summit Session
2019