Child Well-Being and Noncustodial Fathers

Solomon-Fears, Carmen ; Falk, Gene ; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Child welfare;    Fathers;    Poverty;   

RP-ID  :  R41431
RP-ID  :  R41431_2013Feb12

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report displays and discusses some of the data related to the poverty of children and theirliving arrangements and data on male employment and earnings, educational attainment, andincarceration. It then provides information on federal programs that could play a greater role inaddressing poverty of children through the fathers of these children (nearly all noncustodialparents are fathers).The report also examines federal programs that have the purposes of preventing teen pregnancy and helping disadvantaged youth obtain the skills and support they need to make the transition to adulthood. The report concludes by presenting several public policy approaches proposed by the policy community that might improve the lives of low-income noncustodial fathers and their children.