Fathers' Effects on Children's Brain Development. (Article in Bringing Back the Dads: Engaging Non-Resident Fathers in the Child Welfare System.)

The relevance of father involvement and brain development research to child welfare is discussed, including the influence of advances around brain-based father involvement efforts from the field of early education and care on child welfare workers' practice and courts' decision making. The four stages of implementing a brain-based father initiative are described. 2 figures and 14 references. (Author abstract modified)