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This research brief covers the different stages of child development and highlights the impact non-resident fathers have on each stage of child development. This brief shows the correlation between a father’s regular presence in a child’s life and healthy cognitive development in infants & toddlers (0-2) and early childhood (2-6). Social development and academic performance are shown to be negatively impacted by the lack of fatherhood involvement in the older childhood development stages of middle childhood (7-10), early adolescence (11-14), and late adolescence (15-18). Regular and…

This fact sheet provides statistics from various years on incarcerated parents including estimated number of state and federal prisoners with minor children, by gender; percent of state and federal male prisoners with minor children; minor children with a parent in prison by race/ethnicity; and living arrangements for children with parents in state prisons. Also provided are statistics on frequency of contact (phone, mails, personal visits) with children for parents in state prisons; frequency of telephone, mail, and personal contacts with children for parents in state prisons; age…

"What works" in programs serving incarcerated fathers and fathers involved in the criminal justice system? Between 1991 and 1999, the percentage of children with an incarcerated father increased by 58 percent, and it was estimated that 721,500 state and federal prisoners, 93 percent of whom were male, had fathered at least one child under the age of 18. When a father is incarcerated, there are repercussions not only for himself, but also for his spouse or partner, and most importantly for his children. With rising rates of incarceration, there has been an increased interest in developing…

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.

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.

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.

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.

This fact sheet provides statistics on resident fathers' involvement with their children in various activities during 2001 - 2002.

This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of young children who are ages birth through 2 years and reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father warmth, sensitivity, and closeness; father cognitive stimulation; father engagement; and father restrictiveness, harshness, and controlling behaviors 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.

This fact sheet includes information and research findings on the child development of adolescents who are emerging adults ages 18 years and older who reside with their fathers. Research results are shared on father warmth, sensitivity, closeness and engagement and their impact on academic and work achievement/performance, socioemotional development, and externalizing behavior problems of the young adults. References are provided for the statistics cited.