In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma all contribute. Javaka Steptoe, who also offers a poem, employs an inventive range of media to bring each of the poems to life. In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall testifies to the powerful bond between father and child, recognizing family as our greatest gift, and…
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Journal Article This article reviews the five key social work journals for the years 1988-1996. These journals had a total subscription of 168,000 during the mid-point of this nine-year span. The five journals published a combined total of 30 issues per year, ranging from 4 to 10 issues. A total of 2,323 feature articles were published in 270 issues during that period. The earlier depictions of fathers in the articles as perpetrators and as embattled have been superseded. The emerging view of fathers as nurturing is reflected in other sources. Thus, the view of the father as perpetrator and as someone to…
This report details the experiences of six two-generation intervention projects in New York City supported by grants from the Foundation for Child Development. The two-generation projects help low-income families gain access to employment-related services for parents, and developmental services such as quality child care and health care for children. Although programs varied, all included voluntary services, used counseling, and had a moderate level of openness to parent input and decision making. Chapter 1 of the report describes recent changes in the welfare system and efforts to develop…
Divorced But Still My Parents is a textbook, workbook and storybook for children ages six through twelve. Based on the grief recovery model, this guide gently encourages boys and girls to understand the feelings caused by the parents' separation, and gives them specific strategies to cope. Parents can read Divorced But Still My Parents along with their children, and support the acceptance of changes in the family structure. Instructors in childrens' groups recommend Divorced But Still My Parents as an invaluable textbook for children. (Author abstract)
Becoming a stepfather means new relationships, new struggles, and new joys. This book is a commonsense, practical guide that helps stepfathers ease into their new role. The author emphasizes how stepfathers must replace wishful thinking with realistic expectations. Suggestions for getting along with stepchildren and building lasting relationships, managing conflict, establishing authority, and communicating in a positive way are all included to help men fully enjoy the rewards of being a stepfather. (Author abstract modified)
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Journal Article The rights of unwed and unknown fathers are the focus of this article. Unwed fathers' rights are pressing issues as the number of out-of-wedlock births has increased over the past 3 decades. The expanding population of unwed fathers gives rise to the potential for problems in the adoption of illegitimate children and indicates a need to have laws which protect the interests of these children. The purpose of the unwed father registry statutes is to help alleviate potential problems in the adoption of children born out of marriage. Problem adoptions and the limited rights of unwed fathers is…
This book chapter assesses the consequences of teen parenting for fathers from two perspectives. The first part of the chapter examines the consequences for men of having a child when they or their partners are teenagers. The second part considers the resources potentially available to mothers from their partners and how these resources vary with the age at which a woman becomes a mother. This is accomplished by constructing a profile of the potential support available to a child over the first 18 years of the child's life. Data for this study are taken from the National Longitudinal Study of…
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Journal Article This article analyzes the trend in the California Supreme Court's treatment of unwed birth fathers' rights to raise their newborn children when the birth mother has chosen adoption. The author begins by describing the social, political, and constitutional factors influencing such cases. California's attempts to address the father/child rights balance are examined, with a discussion of the historical statutory distinction between fathers who are involved in their children's lives and those who are not. The specific situations presented by 3 major cases (Baby Girl M., Kelsey S., and Michael H…
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This conference discusses the the state of fathers in the workforce. Federal agencies and front-line practitioners are seeking ways to maximize opportunities for fathers' involvement with their families. Increasingly, federal employers and service providers are embracing the notion that, as one participant said, "Time is the currency of fatherhood." Creative work and family initiatives such as father-friendly leave policies, alternative scheduling, and telecommunity enable fathers to make family time a priority.
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Training Materials Chapter One - Historical Perspective and Introduction. Chapter Two - The Guys. Chapter Three - The Programs. Chapter 4 - Practical Advice and Program Philosophy. Appendix One - Methodology. Appendix Two - Contact Information for Exemplary Programs. Appendix Three - List of Other Male Involvement Programs by State. Appendix Four - Examples of Materials Used by Male Involvement Programs. Appendix Five - References.
