Contributor
Smeeding, Timothy M.
Imprint:Los angeles, CA : Sage Publications, special editors: Timothy M. Smeeding, Irwin Garfinkel, Ronald B Mincy.
Description261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:"May, 2011".
Note:Young disadvantaged men: fathers, Families, poverty, and policy -- No country for young men: deteriorating labor market prospects for low-skilled young men in the United States -- Young disadvantaged men as fathers -- The relationship contexts of young disadvantaged men -- Low-income fathers' influence on children -- Comment: Reactions from the perspective of culture and low-income fatherhood -- Comment Young disadvantaged men : reactions from the perspective of race -- Comment: How do low-income men and fathers matter for children and family life? --Policy Papers -- Child support: Responsible fatherhood and the quid pro quo -- Improving education and employment for disadvantaged young men: proven and promising strategies -- Incarceration and prisoner re-entry in the united States -- Politics that strengthen fatherhood and family relationships: what do we know and what do we need to know -- Income support policies for low-income men and noncustodial fathers: tax and transfer programs.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Note:By the age of 30, between 68 and 75 percent of young men in the United States, with only a high school degree or less, are fathers. This volume provides practical policy-driven strategies to address the national epidemic of disadvantaged young fathers and the challenges they face in raising and supporting their children. National experts discuss the issues of immediate concern to those working to reconnect disengaged dads to their children and improve child and family economic and emotional well-being. Each chapter was presented at a working conference organized by Institute for Research on Poverty, director, Tim Smeeding (University of Wisconsin-Madison), in coordination with the Columbia University School of Social Work's Center for Research on Fathers, children and Family Well-Being, directed by Ronald Mincy, and the Columbia Population Research Center, directed by Irwin Garfinkel. The conference brought together scholars, many in public policy to examine strategies for reducing barriers to marriage and fathers' involvement, designing child support and other public policies to encourage the involvement of fathers, and addressing fathers who have multiple child support responsibilities. This volume will appeal to researchers, policymakers, and practicioners dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families and children.
