How to Help Young Dads Become Loving and Responsible Parents.If you work with young people and/or their children, ROAD to Fatherhood will help you develop comprehensive services for young fathers. Learn of the many needs of young fathers through their real stories together with strategies for helping them meet their individual and unique challenges. PLUS how to:* Plan before you start your program* Choose qualified and empathetic staff* Recruit young fathers* Evaluate curriculum* Promote your services* Celebrate each father's love for his childAre you already teaching teen moms? ROAD to…
Want to Paint a Happy Future for Your Children? Start Drawing the Line Today.Boundaries with Kids will help you: Recognize the boundary issues underlying child behavior problems, Set boundaries and establish consequences with your kids, Get out of the "nagging" trap, Stop controlling your kids--and instead help them develop self-control, Apply the ten laws of boundaries to parenting, and Take six practical steps for implementing boundaries with your kids. One of the most loving things you can do for your children is set firm boundaries with them. Boundaries with Kids will help you raise your…
The mission of this book is to give fathers short, practical ideas to build quality relationships with their 8- 12-year-old daughters. No other man will influence your little girl like you, Dad. The relationship you build with her will shape the very course of her life. And these precious years between ages eight and twelve are the time to forge bonds of care and nurturance that will weather your daughter's potentially stormy teenage years and give her the enduring legacy of a father's love. But how do you build that kind of close-knit relationship? "I wanted to provide a can't-miss,…
About one-third of births in the United States occur to unmarried parents. Evidence suggests that children who grow up in families headed by single parents have worse socioeconomic outcomes than those raised by married parents. "Fatherlessness" has become a byword in public debate and policymaking, yet fundamental questions about unmarried parents and their ideas of paternal responsibility remain unanswered.
In My Baby's Father, Maureen R. Waller draws on interviews with unmarried parents whose children receive welfare to address several basic, vital questions: How do low-income…
Este folleto ayuda a los hombres a cumplir con sus responsabilidades como padres con conocimientos sobre la disciplina justa, las necesidades físicas y emocionales de los niños, el mantenimiento de buenas relaciones cuando viven separados de sus hijos y más. (Resumen del autor)Este folleto ayuda a los hombres a cumplir con sus responsabilidades como padres con perspicacia sobre la disciplina justa, las necesidades físicas y emocionales de los niños, cómo mantener buenas relaciones cuando viven separados de sus hijos y más. (Resumen de autor).
The adoptive father contributes to the development of his adopted child by supporting the adoptive mother as she cares for the child, by promoting attachments within the family, and by helping the child understand the circumstances of the adoption and his or her relationship with the biological parents. This chapter reviews cultural attitudes about the purpose of adoption and the father's role throughout history. The discussion contrasts ancient and cultural attitudes about adoption as a method for achieving status with contemporary perceptions of adoption as a response to the needs and wants…
Studies about the effects of divorce on children have found that children who are separated from their father are more likely than children in two-parent families to have problems in psychosocial development, behavior, school performance, employment, and future interpersonal relationships. Conversely, the research indicates that positive relationships with nonresidential fathers who are actively involved in the lives of their children promote positive adjustment. This chapter suggests that postdivorce child custody agreements should seek to enhance the involvement of the nonresidential parent…
Evolutionary theory suggests that males of all species make a choice between investing their energies in raising their children and investing their energies in mating. In most organisms, the male invests his energies in mating, while the female cares for the young. This process of selection also shapes human reproductive decisions about the level of investment to be made in mating and parenting. Longitudinal data on 19th century Mormons was analyzed to determine the effects of reproductive strategies on children. Polygynous fathers who invested resources in multiple wives were compared to…
This chapter examines the link between bargaining power and parental involvement in married, cohabiting, and noncohabiting parents. The discussion focuses on three elements of parental involvement that are significant for child development: money, time, and emotional care. Among these dimensions, one can be substituted for another but all three are supportive of each other. For example, a high level of father involvement is associated with greater levels of financial support, especially among noncustodial parents. Parents often bargain or negotiate with each other to increase involvement in…
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…
