Young Disadvantaged Men: Fathers, Families, Poverty, and Policy (Paperback)

By age 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, policy-makers, and practitioners dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families and children."

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Series
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	May 2011
Editors:	Timothy Smeeding • Irwin Garfinkel • Ronald B. Mincy
Dimensions:	231 x 157 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-4522-0539-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4522-0539-6
Barcode:	9781452205397

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