Fathering at risk /
Dudley, James R.
Stone, Glenn.
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books,
2004.
Originally published: New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2001.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-317) and index.
PART 1: WHY FATHERING IS AT RISK: What is the problem? -- Profiles of three groups of nonresidential fathers -- What do we know and what we hope for -- PART II: WHAT WE CAN DO: Principles and strategies for promoting effective fathering -- PART III: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS IN WORK WITH FATHERS AT RISK: Assessment issues for practice with nonresidential fathers -- Individual, family, and group services for nonresidential fathers -- PART IV: POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO ASSIST FATHERS AT RISK: A place to begin: conducting a community needs assessment -- Policy initiatives that support active fathering -- Programs for preparing teenagers for fatherhood -- Programs for adult unmarried nonresidential fathers -- Postdivorce educational strategies -- Mediating co-parenting agreements -- Afterword: Viewing a future for       fathering -- Appendix: Fathers' organizations and web sites.
Absentee fathers
Father and child