NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
Misusing or abusing substances limits a parent’s ability to be positively involved in their children’s lives and can lead to negative outcomes for both them and their children. Fathers who misuse substances or struggle with substance abuse tend to be less engaged with their children. When they do interact with their children, they tend to display less sensitivity and use less effective discipline. Substance misuse or abuse is also a risk factor for child abuse.
This data snapshot presents information on multiple types of substance use, misuse, and abuse, including:
Tobacco,… Brief
Fathers can influence their children’s health behaviors more than they may realize. This research brief provides information and resources to help fathers improve their own health and well-being, and the health and well-being of their children. Specifically, the brief focuses on healthy eating and sleeping habits, and provides tips for healthy physical activity. These healthy lifestyle habits can lower fathers’ and children’s risk of becoming overweight or obese and reduce the risk of developing other diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or cancer. Other benefits include…
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Recruiting and retaining participants are common challenges for programs serving low-income fathers. In this brief, we summarize several promising practices from the Strengthening Families Evidence Review (SFER) on recruitment and retention. The SFER, a systematic review of family-strengthening programs serving low-income fathers or couples, was conducted by Mathematica Policy Research under contract to the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children and Families. This brief focuses on the 90 studies of 70 responsible fatherhood programs included in…
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This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse Webinar, Effective Strategies for Working with Fathers Returning from Prison, held in July 2012 provided ideas and resources to guide work with fathers who are returning to the community from prison. The webinar included information on: Federal Department of Justice Prisoner Re-entry priorities, supports, and guidance; research findings from a review of Prisoner Re-entry programs; and, effective strategies and lessons learned from programs having success helping fathers who are returning from prison. Presenters included: Eugene Schneeberg…
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This compilation includes information and research findings on the child development of children who do not reside with their fathers. Fact sheets are provided that address: the cognitive, social, emotional, health, and motor development of infants and toddlers ages birth through 2; the cognitive, social, emotional development and externalizing behavior problems of children in early childhood from 2 through 6 years; the academic achievement, social development, and externalizing behavior problems of children ages 7 through 10 years; the externalizing and internalizing behavior problems,…
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of young children who are ages birth through 2 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on cognitive development, social and emotional development, infant health, and motor development of the children. References are provided for the statistics cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of young children who are ages 2 through 6 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on cognitive development, social and emotional development, and externalizing behaviors of the children. References are provided for the statistics cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of children who are ages 7 through 10 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on academic achievement, social development, and externalizing behaviors of the children. References are provided for the data cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of adolescents who are ages 11 through 14 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on externalizing and internalizing behavior problems, academic performance, and the social development of the adolescents. References are provided for the statistics cited.
NRFC Quick Statistics and Research Reviews, Brief
This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of adolescents who are ages 15 through 18 years and do not reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father-child contact, father engagement, and father financial support and their impact on externalizing and internalizing behavior problems, academic performance, and the social development of the adolescents. References are provided for the statistics cited.
