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The NRFC Library is a collection of materials to build a knowledge base around fathers, fatherhood, and operating a Responsible Fatherhood program. It also houses all resources created by the NRFC, including fact sheets, PSAs, and past webinars.

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Willing, Able, Ready: Basics and Policy Implications of Readiness as a Key Component For Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions.
The policy brief explores readiness as a necessary component for implementing evidence-based interventions (EBIs). It begins by identifying three components of readiness that organizations should address when implementing new EBIs: motivation of people within the organization to adopt new EBIs,…
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Breaking Down Barriers : Keeping Columbus Fathers in Families.
Over the past several decades, increasing numbers of U.S. children have been growing up fatherless. Recent research indicates several obstacles that stand in the way of these fathers providing a supportive and nurturing environment for their children. This document reports on the findings of focus groups of low-income fathers in Austin, Columbus, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia where some of these obstacles were identified. (Author abstract)
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Nonresident Fathers and Their Children: Child Support and Visitation From an Economic Standpoint.
Economic theory can be used to explain family behavior and trends in marriage, divorce, births, and child development. This chapter provides an economic perspective to explore questions about why some nonresident fathers withhold financial and emotional support from their children. The economic model includes variables such as the level of consumption by each parent and child, shared and private goods, the amount spent on children, parental cooperation, and differences in spending of fathers and mothers. The text summarizes evidence about trends in child support and visitation and the ability…

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