Fathering at Risk

by DUDLEY, JAMES R.STONE, GLENN

• ISBN13: 9781591021292
• ISBN10: 1591021294
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Prometheus Books

Summary

This in-depth and informative study of fathering at risk emphasises the importance of a father's presence in a child's life, and then concentrates on what society can do to reverse the dangerous trend toward absentee fathers. Complete with case studies, discussion questions at the end of each chapter, an appendix of father's organisations and websites, plus numerous references for further reading, this thoroughly researched and forward-looking discussion makes an excellent contribution to addressing a serious social problem.

Author Biography

Glenn Stone is an associate professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Michael E. Lamb	ix
Preface	xii
PART I: Why Fathering Is at Risk
1 What Is the Problem?	3	(29)
2 Profiles of Three Groups of Nonresidential Fathers	32	(28)
3 What We Know and What We Hope For	60	(21)
PART II: What We Can Do
4 Principles and Strategies for Promoting Effective Fathering	81	(24)
PART III: Professional Practice Considerations in Work With Fathers at Risk
5 Assessment Issues for Practice With Nonresidential Fathers	105	(24)
6 Individual, Family, and Group Services for Nonresidential Fathers	129	(32)
PART IV: Policies and Programs to Assist Fathers at Risk
7 A Place to Begin: Conducting a Community Needs-Assessment	161	(18)
8 Policy Initiatives That Support Active Fathering	179	(19)
9 Programs for Preparing Teenagers for Fatherhood	198	(26)
10 Programs for Adult Unmarried Nonresidential Fathers	224	(20)
11 Postdivorce Educational Strategies	244	(18)
12 Mediating Co-Parenting Agreements	262	(30)
Afterword: Visioning a Future for Fathering	292	(6)
Appendix: Fathers' Organizations and Web Sites	298	(2)
References	300	(18)
Index	318