Marriage is disappearing as a cultural norm in America, with disastrous consequences for the social and economic stability that depend on it.That's the reality that Maggie Gallagher asks us to face-- and to change-- in this revealing look at marriage in America today. Artfully weaving poignant true-life accounts with sobering research findings, Gallagher shows how legal, cultural, and economic factors have combined to create a "post-marital culture" that punishes commitment to spouse and children, and rewards irresponsibility.Gallagher delivers a jolting wake-up call to political leaders and…
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This guide was created for parents, relatives, teachers, service members, and community members to help children and youth cope with separation from a parent due to military deployment. Because children can be seriously affected by the absence of a parent orboth parents, it is important for those adults closest to the child to be educated and informed about separations and deployment and how to help childrenadapt to these changes. This guide was written with children ages 7-18 in mind. (Author abstract modified)
This report outlines seven areas where states can promote fatherhood as they make the tough decisions around government priorities. The list is not comprehensive and some ideas may not apply or be of interest to all states, but the list is meant to get policymakers thinking about the framework within which they will construct their devolution era programs. (Author abstract)
Men on a Mission provides the first comprehensive study of men who work and volunteer with kids in a variety of public settings. This engaging book brings to life diverse histories and experiences of men who have worked as coaches, teachers, youth ministers, probation officers, Big Brothers, Boys & Girls Club staff, 4-H agents, and the like.Drawing on in-depth interviews with men between the ages of 19 and 65, ethnographic observations, and more than twenty years of research on fathers, William Marsiglio explores the many aspects of male mentorship of youth, including the motivating…
All across America, angry fathers are demanding rights. These men claim that since the breakdown of their own families, they have been deprived of access to their children. Joining together to form fathers' rights groups, the mostly white, middle-class men meet in small venues to speak their minds about the state of the American family and, more specifically, to talk about the problems they personally face, for which they blame current child support and child custody policies. Dissatisfied with these systems, fathers' rights groups advocate on behalf of legal reforms that will lower their…
Este es el popular manual de cuidado infantil de Strengthening Young Families, en español fácil de leer. Enseña los conceptos básicos para ayudar a los nuevos padres a tener un buen comienzo. Incluye la salud, la nutrición, la seguridad y el aprendizaje del bebé, además de programas de ayuda. (Resumen del autor modificado)
Este es el manual de estabilidad económica de Fortalecimiento de Familias Jóvenes, en español fácil de leer. Enseña conceptos básicos para ayudar a las familias a lograr la estabilidad económica. Incluye beneficios de emergencia, búsqueda y preparación laboral, y presupuesto básico. (Resumen del autor)
When you are a single dad the hardest thing to do is to squeeze all of life's joys into the two days you spend with your child. No one knows more about how time flies than a dad who only gets to see his child once a week, for a weekend. When we see our child he or she is always a week older."Dads are Parents Too" is a book written by a dad for dads. You don't have to be a superhero. You just need to be a "dad". Whether you are a single dad, adopted dad, a still married dad, "Dads are Parents Too" is a book written for you to share with your child. (Author abstract)
Statistics show that close to 70 percent of all births to black mothers are nonmarital, giving rise to the stereotype that black fathers are largely absent. However, while black fathers are less likely than white and Hispanic fathers to marry their child's mother, many black fathers continue to parent through cohabitation and visitation, providing caretaking, financial, and in-kind support.This volume recasts the meaning of black fatherhood in its many manifestations, exploring two-parent families, cohabitation, single custodial fathering, stepfathering, noncustodial visitation, and parenting…
Alison Buckholtz never dreamed she would marry a military man, but when she met her husband, an active-duty Navy pilot, nothing could stop her from building a life with him?not even his repeated attempts to talk her out of marriage. He didn't want her to have to make the kinds of sacrifices long required of the spouses of military personnel. They wed shortly after September 11, 2001 and, since then, their life together has been marked by long separations and unforeseen challenges, but also unexpected rewards.Standing By is Buckholtz's candid and moving account of her family's experiences…
