The Impact of Mothers' Employment on Family Relationships
This paper looks at couples' perceptions of the impact maternal employment has on their relationship with each other and with their children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation • July 01, 2003

The Characteristics of Mothers Separated from a Young Child
This paper investigates the determinants of maternal absence by examining the characteristics and life situations of mothers who live separately from a young child.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • April 29, 1999

Comparing Father and Mother Reports of Father Involvement among Low-Income Minority Families
This paper examines fathers' and mothers' reports of father involvement in a sample of low-income, minority families.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • October 23, 2001

Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) and other national data sources, this report assesses Saskatoon children’s outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors and discerns how to improve the impact of these factors.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Human Resources Development Canada • November 01, 2002

Financial Impact of Divorce on Children and their Families
This article looks at the economic impact of divorce on families and finds that most women and children have to deal with considerable financial declines post- divorce.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

The One Hundred Billion Dollar Man The Annual Public Costs of Father Absence
This study provides an estimate of taxpayer costs in the US, in support of homes in which the father is absent.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Fatherhood Initiative • 2008

Full-Day Kindergarten in California Lessons from Los Angeles
This report evaluates the impact of full-day kindergarten in Los Angeles and finds small benefits for some at-risk children in certain learning areas.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Public Policy Institute of California • September 2009

Fathering Indicators Framework: A Tool for Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
This paper outlines the responsibilities of the father to work with other agencies and care givers for the positive development of the child.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center on Fathers and Families • March 01, 2001

An Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Cure: Developing a State Policy on the Payment of Child Support Arrears by Low Income Parents
This paper argues that child support payments are very important for lone mothers with low or moderate income, and demonstrates that the majority of these women receive no child support from their children's father.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Law and Social Policy • May 01, 2001

Disestablishing the Paternity of Non-Marital Fathers
This paper discusses the problems faced in establishing paternity in cases where the parents are not married.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Law and Social Policy • March 01, 2003

The Dynamics of Nonresident Fatherhood in the US, 1968-1997
This paper looks at trends over time in the likelihood that a father who is a residential parent at the time of his child's birth will eventually become nonresidential parent.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Family and Demographic Research • 2001

Father Absence and Youth Incarceration
This study examines the effect of father absence on youths' risk of arrest and incarceration.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • March 01, 2004

The Labour Force Participation of Married Mothers: A Tale of International Catchup
This paper examines the different rates of employment for married mothers in Britain and Spain.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• York University • April 01, 2003

The Absence of Father: Effects on Children's Development and Family Functioning
This paper investigates the effects of single parenthood on children’s social and cognitive development, academic achievement, and overall welfare.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center on Fathers and Families • August 01, 1995

Fathers Behind Bars: The Impact of Incarceration on Family Formation
This paper examines the rising rates of incarceration in the United States, and discusses the impact that this has on family structure.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • June 01, 2000

Parenting after Separation and Divorce: A Profile of Arrangements for Spending Time With and Making Decisions for Children
This article looks at parenting after a divorce and separation.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Portraits of Fathers
This study of fatherhood in Canada addresses issues such as the unique role of the father in the family and the impact that their absence or presence has on their families.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Vanier Insitute of the Family • 2002

The Role of the Father After Divorce
This article discusses the importance of and challenges to creating a meaningful role for fathers after a divorce.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

The Effect of Welfare and Child Support Policies on Union Formation
This paper investigates the effect that changing child support enforcement and welfare benefit eligibility policies have on family formation.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • June 2002/October 2003

Health Status and Behaviors of Unwed Fathers
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the overall well-being of fathers who are either married or in other various forms of relationships with their child's mother.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • January 01, 2001

Incarcerated Parents and their Children
This report looks at the number of inmates with minor children, the total number of children affected by parental incarceration, and care arrangements for children whose parents and imprisoned.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • August 2000

Serving Incarcerated and Ex-Offender Fathers and their Families: A Review of the Field
This report outlines various programs that have been developed to meet the needs of low-income incarcerated, ex-offending fathers.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Vera Institute of Justice • February 01, 2001

Family Reunification
This article looks at patterns of children's reunification with their biological family after being placed in foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Future of Children • 2004

Marriage Decline in America
This paper reports on the declining rates of marriage in America and emphasizes the negative impact this has on children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The National Marriage Project • May 22, 2001

Fathers' Involvement with their Secondary-School-Aged Children
This research brief examines the nature, determinants, extent, and effects of fathers' involvement with their high-school-aged adolescent children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Joseph Rowntree Foundation • July 2004

The Determination of Child Custody
This article outlines the history and current status of decision-making in child custody cases, discusses the decisions made by both parents and courts, and analyzes changes in arrangements over time.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

Epidemiology of Divorce
This article discusses the history of marriage, divorce and remarriage in the United States.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Future of Children • Spring 1994

Australian Social Trends 1999: Family - Living Arrangements: Caring for Children After Parents Separate
This article examines the living arrangements of children from divorced or separated homes, the frequency of contact between children and their absentee parent, and the payment of child support.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • January 26, 2000

Patterns of Child Support Compliance in Wisconsin
This paper looks at individual changes in child support compliance over a five-year period and discusses the differences between divorced and never-married fathers.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • April 01, 1997

Restoring Fathers to Families and Communities: Six Steps for Policy Makers
This guide lays out a six-step strategy intended to encourage low-income, unwed fathers to become involved in their families and communities.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Social Policy Action Network • 2000

National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse VI: Teens
This report presents the findings of a 2001 survey that asked teens about their attitudes on substance abuse.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University • February 01, 2001

Father Absence and Child Well-being: A Critical Review
This paper investigates the relationship between father absence and child outcomes, including academic performance, levels of educational attainment, psychological well-being, behaviour, and early life transitions.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • November 2002

National Survey of Children’s Health Finds Intact Family and Religious Participation are Associated with Fewer Developmental Problems in School-Age Children
This report highlights American data from the Survey of Children’s Health that reveals children and youth who live with their biological parents and regularly attend religious services are more likely to exhibit signs of positive social development, fewer problem behaviours and have parents who report fewer concerns.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Family Research Council • December 16, 2008

Incarceration, Marriage, and Family Life
This paper examines how rising incarceration affects the formation of stable, two-parent married families, particularly among low-income, urban populations.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Russell Sage Foundation and National Science Foundation • September 2004

1998 CASA National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse IV: Teens, Teachers and Principals
This report presents the findings of a 1998 survey that asked teens, teachers, and principals about their attitudes on substance abuse and their understanding of the prevalence of the problem.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University • September 01, 1998

Incarcerated Fathers Returning Home to Children and Families: Introduction to the Special Issue and a Primer on Doing Research with Men in Prison
This study examined fathers' re-entry into family life following a period of incarceration.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Mens Studies Press • September 22, 2005

Gatekeeping In Context: BabymamaDrama and the Involvement of Incarcerated Fathers
This study explored ways incarcerated fathers and unincarcerated mothers negotiate father's access to children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Mens Studies Press • September 22, 2005

Fathering Behind Bars In English Prisons: Imprisoned Fathers' Identity and Contact With Their Children
This study examined prisoner fathers' involvement with their children as well as their identity as fathers.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Mens Studies Press • September 22, 2005

Prison, Fathers, and Identity: A Theory of How Incarceration Affects Men's Paternal Identity
This study explores various theories on how incarceration affects paternal identity.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Mens Studies Press • September 22, 2005

CBBC Newsround Survey- Children's Lifestyles
This BBC survey of 1,000 children ages 6-12 asked children various questions about what life is like for them today.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• CBBC • December 3, 2007

Men Who Father Children with More Than One Woman: A Contemporary Portrait of Multiple-Partner Fertility
Based on the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, the authors develop a portrait of multi-partner fertility among men 15 – 44 years of age in the U.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Child Trends • November 2006

Family Change and Early Sexual Initiation
This paper investigates the influence of family structure on the age of a female's first sexual encounter.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • July 01, 1998

No Minor Matter: Developing a Coherent Policy on Paternity Establishment for Children Born to Underage Parents
This report discusses the importance of being able to establish paternity for children born to unmarried parents and examines the particular challenges faced when the father is a minor.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Law and Social Policy • March 01, 2004

Predicting Early Fatherhood and Whether Young Fathers Live with Their Children: Prospective Findings and Policy Reconsiderations
This paper addresses the occurrence of fatherhood and looks specifically at the characteristics of young and/or absentee fathers.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • August 01, 2001

Depression, Substance Abuse, and Domestic Violence
This paper summarizes research on the occurrence of depression, domestic violence, and substance abuse among low-income women and the effects these factors have on women and their children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center for Children in Poverty • June 2004

The Politics of Fatherhood
This article outlines the statistics regarding fatherlessness and provides ...
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Political Science and Politics • December 2002

Variations in Child Development Outcomes Among Children Living in Lone-Parent Families
This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to document differences in developmental outcome variables between children living in lone-parent families and all other children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Human Resources Development Canada • October 01, 1998

Connected by 25: A Plan for Investing in Successful Futures for Foster Youth
This report discusses the unique challenges faced by young people growing up in foster care.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Youth Transition Funders Group Foster Care Work Group with the Finance Project • 2003

Protecting Parental Liberty in a Child-Centered Legal System
This paper analyzes the balance between parental autonomy and the state's responsibility in protecting children from parental abuse.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Centre for Cultural Renewal • July 27, 2005

Government of Canada’s Response to the Report of the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access
This paper is the government response to the Canadian parliamentary committee report 'For the Sake of the Children,' regarding child custody and access following parental divorce.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Department of Justice Canada • May 01, 1999

Who Killed School Discipline?
This article examines parents’ concern over the lack of discipline in public schools.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Manhattan Institute • Spring 2000

The Effects of Marriage and Maternal Education in Reducing Child Poverty
This report examines two questions: 1) Is marriage effective in reducing child poverty? and 2) What is the comparative effect of marriage and maternal education in combating child poverty? ...
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Heritage Foundation • August 02, 2002

The Assets of Canadian Families, 1997
This paper examines families involved with family service agencies, and assesses the positive changes that are occurring as a result of these services.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Canadian Policy Research Networks • April 01, 1999

The Role of Parents in Children's Psychological Development
This article discusses three ways that parents affect their children's psychological development: direct interaction, emotional identification, and transmission of family stories.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• American Academy of Pediatrics • July 1999

Leaving the Street: Young Fathers Move from Hustling to Legitimate
This report examines illegal and legitimate employment among men involved in "Fathers at Work", a national program intended to help economically disadvantaged, noncustodial fathers obtain living-wage employment, become more involved in their children's lives, and make required child support payments.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Public/Private Ventures • February 2005

Parent-Child Contact and Post-Separation Parenting Arrangements
This report identifies five different patterns of parental contact after separation, and discusses factors that affect the level of parent-child contact, particularly between fathers and their children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • 2004

Maternal Employment and Overweight Children
This paper documents the rise in both maternal employment and childhood obesity in recent decades, and investigates the possible relationship between the two.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • January 2002

Children Cared for by Relatives: What Do We Know About Their Well-Being?
This paper presents evidence that children who live with relatives have significantly worse outcomes in terms of emotional and behavioural development, school achievement and involvement, health, and adult interaction than those who live with their parents.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Urban Institute • May 01, 2002

Once We Knew How to Rescue Poor Kids
This paper focuses on the efforts of US Catholic charities in changing the culture of poor children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Manhattan Institute • Autumn 1998

Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen
The author examines the trend in which young people are entering adolescence early, skipping the preadolescence stage.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Manhattan Institute • Autumn 1998

Healthy Families, Healthy Communities
This paper examines the positive influence that healthy families and children can have on communities.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Caledon Institute of Social Policy • February 01, 2001

Moving Out: Transition to Nonresidence among Resident Fathers in the U.S., 1968-1997
This paper investigates the probability that fathers will eventually become nonresident parents, due to the dissolution of their relationship with their children's mother.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Population Studies Center • March 2004

The Implications of Parents' Conjugal Histories For Children
This paper examines the consequences of increasing levels of cohabitation, as opposed to marriage, as the basis for starting a family.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• ISUMA • Autumn 2000

Participation of Kindergartners through Third-Graders in Before- and After-School Care
This paper discusses rates of children's participation of different forms of nonparental care before and after school, the amount of time they spend in care, and the financial cost of this care for parents.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center for Education Statistics • August 1999

Before- and After-School Care, Programs, and Activities of Children in Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade: 2001
This report looks at the number of children who receive nonparental before and after school care, and at the types of arrangements made by parents.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center for Education Statistics • April 2004

Understanding Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: The Research (Part 1)
This document examines existing research on the relationship between child maltreatment, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Child Welfare League of America • 2003

Maternal Employment and Adolescent Risky Behavior
This paper seeks to determine a correlation between a working mother and the influence this might have on her child engaging in risky activities such as sex, smoking cigarettes and marijuana, and drinking alcohol.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics • February 2003

Little or No Contact
This chapter, from Parent-Child Contact and Post Separation Parenting Arrangements, explores the perceptions of, and reasons behind, father absence after divorce.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • 2004

Unmarried African American Fathers’ Involvement with Their Infants: The Role of Couple Relationships
This paper presents the findings of a study that asked unmarried African-American parents about the quality of their relationship and the level of the father's involvement with their child.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • October 2003

Unwed Parents: Myths, Realities and Policymaking
This paper explores the characteristics of unwed parents, the quality of their relationship, their ability to provide for their children, and the health outcomes of their children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • July 2002

The Urban Child in Peril: “Can Literacy Change the Outcome?
This presentation addresses the literacy crisis, and focuses on Pennsylvania's efforts in promoting literacy.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Manhattan Institute • November 1, 1999

California Law and the Children of Prisoners
This report outlines the California laws that pertain to incarcerated parents and their children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• California Research Bureau • February 01, 2003

The Economic Consequences of Absent Parents
This paper explores the impact of single-parenthood and parental absence on a family's economic resources.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • May 27, 2003

Home-Alone America
This paper discusses “whether and just how much children need their parents — especially their mothers” and examines increasing divorce rates, out-of-wedlock births, youth crime, violence, and murder.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Hoover Institute • July 01, 2001

Divorce: Facts, Figures, and Consequences
This report answers common questions about divorce and discusses the impact of divorce on children and adults.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Vanier Institute of the Family • 2002

The Absence of Father: Effects on Children's Development and Family Functioning
This article aims to examine the long term effect on children due to the father's absence.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The National Center on Fathers and Families • August 01, 1995

Vietnamese Refugees: Crime Rates of Minors and Youths in New South Wales
This paper examines the nature and extent of criminal activity in New South Wales for unaccompanied Vietnamese immigrant youth.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 1989

Do Non-Resident Fathers Who Pay Child Support Visit Their Children More?
This paper examines the relationship between enforced child support payments and increased father involvement and visitation.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Urban Institute • March 01, 2002

Shared Parenting in Fragile Families
This paper examines the effect of family structure and individual characteristics on mothers' and fathers' levels of interaction with their one-year-old children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • April 01, 2001

The Impact of Parental Leave on Maternal Return to Work after Childbirth in the United States
This paper investigates the association between unpaid parental leave and maternal return to work within the next two years.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development • 2003

The Plight of Children Whose Parents are in Prison
This paper examines the welfare of children who have a parent in prison, with a focus on the particular effects of maternal incarceration.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Council on Crime and Delinquency • October 01, 2001

Demographic Change, Children's Families, and Child Support Policy in the United States
This paper discusses the fact that many children do not live with their biological parents and criticizes reforms to the child support system that emphasize biological ties over social ties.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • June 01, 1994

Turning the Corner on Father Absence in Black America
This report examines the growing problem of father absence in black families in the United States and its impact on children and families.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Morehouse Research Institute and Institute for American Values • 1999

Does Single Parenthood Increase the Probability of Teenage Promiscuity, Drug Use and Crime?
This paper studies the impact of single-parent families on teenagers, and explores the relationship between parental absence and adolescents substance abuse, crime, and sexual activity.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Claremont McKenna College • November 01, 2002

Methodological and Theoretical Issues in Studying Nonresident Fathers: A Selective Review
This paper looks at methodological issues involved in the gathering of data on families with nonresident fathers.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center on Fathers and Families • February 01, 1998

Experiments in Living: The Fatherless Family
This paper looks at factors leading to the decline of two parent families and outlines the effects of single-parenting and divorce on men, women, and children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• CIVITAS – The Institute for the Study of Civil Society • September 01, 2002

From Prison to Home: The Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Reentry
This paper examines the process of prisoner reentry into the community, highlights some obstacles to successful reentry, and investigates the impact of reentry for the family and community of the released offender.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Urban Institute Justice Policy Center • June 01, 2001

Child Support and Children's Well-Being
This article looks at the economic disadvantages of children who live with only one biological parent, and focuses on issues pertaining to child custody and support.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Policy Institute for Family Impact Seminars • April 04, 2001

Getting Noncustodial Dads Involved in the Lives of Foster Children
This report provides evidence that most children in foster care were removed from family homes in which the father was already absent.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Urban Institute • November 01, 2003

Marriage and Economic Liberty
This paper examines the benefits of marriage, the harmful social costs of absentee parents, and the link between infant mortality and single-parenthood.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty • December 01, 1995

Incarcerated Mothers and The Foster Care System in Massachusetts: A Literature Review - Does Department of Social Services Involvement During Incarceration Increase the Chances for Family Reunification and Decrease the Recidivism Rate?
This literature review examines the effect of family contact on incarcerated mothers' likelihood of family reunification and recidivism after release.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Family and Corrections Network • April 01, 1997

African American Men, Inequality and Family Structure: A Research Note
This paper suggests that African-American family disintegration, including poverty and father absence, is attributable to racial inequality.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center on Fathers and Families • December 01, 1998

Making Fathers Count: Assessing the Progress of Responsible Fatherhood Efforts
This paper reviews past studies done on fatherhood and the impact of father absence on the well-being and development of children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation • 2002

Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration
This paper discusses the unique issues faced by families in which a parent is incarcerated.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • January 01, 2002

Fathers’ Involvement in Permanency Planning and Child Welfare Casework: Literature Review
This paper provides an in-depth look at existing information on non-custodial fathers and the extent to which they are involved in the child welfare system.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Urban Institute • August 01, 2002

Children of Incarcerated Parents Project: Report to the Oregon Legislature on Senate Bill 133
This report highlights the links between parental incarceration and juvenile delinquency, and discusses steps that the government of Oregon is taking in an effort to break this cycle of criminality.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Family and Corrections Network • December 01, 2002

Effects of Child Health on Parents’ Relationship Status
This study suggests that unmarried parents' commitment to their relationship is likely to decline if they have a child with poor health, particularly in families with a lower socio-economic status.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • December 01, 2003

Unsupervised Time: Family and Child Factors Associated with Self-Care
This report provides information about the extent to which children in the United States are left to care for themselves during after-school hours, and suggests some particular family and child characteristics that are assoicated with an increased likelihood that children and adolescents will be left at home unsupervised.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Urban Institute • November 01, 2003

Keeping Contact with Children: Assessing the Father/Child Post-separation Relationship from the Male Perspective
This paper summarizes findings from the 1995 General Social Survey (GSS) of the Family (cycle 10) regarding separated mothers and fathers, ...
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Department of Justice Canada • 2001

Research Summary: Families of Adult Prisoners
This paper presents statistical information relating to families who have a relative in prison, highlights some challenges and problems faced by these families, and outlines several programs and services available to them.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Family and Corrections Network • 1993

Strengthening the Role of Fathers in Families: Report on a Federal Conference
This report examines the importance of the father's role in his child's development as well as the necessity of a loving and nurturing family.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• National Center on Fathers and Families • May 03, 1996

The Dimensions, Pathways, and Consequences of Youth Reentry
This paper discusses the responsibility and challenge of the community as they respond to integrating young people, who have been in adult prisons, back into society.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Urban Institute • January 01, 2004

Families Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Incarceration and Reentry
This paper studies the impact of parental criminality and incarceration on children and families.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center • October 01, 2003

Fathers' Perceptions of Paternal Roles: Variations by Marital Status and Living Arrangement
This study asked fathers what they perceived to be their most important parental role: financial support, direct care, love and affection, protection, discipline, or teaching life lessons.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • October 01, 2003

Life Without Father: What Happens to the Children?
This paper studies the adverse effects of father absence in single-parent homes.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research and Child Wellbeing, Princeton University • August 15, 2001

Services for Families of Prison Inmates
This report presents the results of a survey that was sent to federal, state, and territorial Departments of Corrections across the United States.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Corrections Information Center • February 01, 2002

Neo-Conservatism and Child Care Services in Alberta: A Case Study
This paper looks at the child care system in Alberta, ...
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Childcare Resource and Research Unit • 1997

Compliance with Child Support Orders in Divorce Cases
This study provides information about the correlation between paternal income and the likelihood of compliance with child support orders.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • September 01, 1994

Unmarried Parents and Models of Fatherhood: New or Conventional Ideas about Paternal Involvement
This study examines the beliefs of unmarried, low-income fathers from varying racial and ethnic backgrounds regarding the role they should play in their children's lives.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Center for Research on Child Wellbeing • August 10, 1999

Impacts of Marital Status and Parental Presence on the Material Hardship of Families with Children
This paper looks at how marriage, cohabitation, and single parenthood affect family incomes and living standards of children.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• U. S. Department of Health and Human Services • July 01, 2002

Child Support Enforcement for Teenage Fathers: Problems and Prospects
This paper discusses the impact and likelihood of parental absence and failure to provide child support among teenage fathers.
• Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • February 01, 1994