Failing our fathers : confronting the crisis of economically vulnerable, nonresident fathers /
Mincy, Ronald B.
Failing our fathers : confronting the crisis of economically vulnerable, nonresident fathers / Ronald B. Mincy, Monique Jethwani, Serena Klempin. - 1 online resource
Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Employment -- Child support -- The roles nonresident fathers play -- The challenges of nonresident fatherhood -- Policy reforms to help vulnerable fathers -- Resources -- Appendix -- Notes.
In Failing our Fathers, Ron Mincy and his colleagues present a more comprehensive picture of how these men face significant obstacles and explore unintended effects of policies designed to secure financial support for their children, the effectiveness of the few policies that have been designed to offer relief.
9780199371150 (electronic bk.) 0199371156 (electronic bk.)
Absentee fathers--United States.
Fatherhood--United States.
Father and child--United States.
Single mothers--United States.
Fatherless families--United States.
Pères absents--États-Unis.
Paternité--États-Unis.
Père et enfant--États-Unis.
Mères de famille monoparentale--États-Unis.
Familles sans père--États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture.
Absentee fathers.
Father and child.
Fatherhood.
Fatherless families.
Single mothers.
United States.
Electronic books.
HQ756 / .M558 2015eb
306.874/2
Failing our fathers : confronting the crisis of economically vulnerable, nonresident fathers / Ronald B. Mincy, Monique Jethwani, Serena Klempin. - 1 online resource
Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Preface -- Introduction -- Employment -- Child support -- The roles nonresident fathers play -- The challenges of nonresident fatherhood -- Policy reforms to help vulnerable fathers -- Resources -- Appendix -- Notes.
In Failing our Fathers, Ron Mincy and his colleagues present a more comprehensive picture of how these men face significant obstacles and explore unintended effects of policies designed to secure financial support for their children, the effectiveness of the few policies that have been designed to offer relief.
9780199371150 (electronic bk.) 0199371156 (electronic bk.)
Absentee fathers--United States.
Fatherhood--United States.
Father and child--United States.
Single mothers--United States.
Fatherless families--United States.
Pères absents--États-Unis.
Paternité--États-Unis.
Père et enfant--États-Unis.
Mères de famille monoparentale--États-Unis.
Familles sans père--États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture.
Absentee fathers.
Father and child.
Fatherhood.
Fatherless families.
Single mothers.
United States.
Electronic books.
HQ756 / .M558 2015eb
306.874/2