Fathers are critical to their children's growth and development. Research on the involvement of men with their children stresses the important role that fathers

This book presents state-of-the-art findings of research on fatherhood programs, funded by the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN), which advance kn

In Essential Dads, sociologist Jennifer Randles shares the stories of more than 60 marginalized men as they sought to become more engaged parents through a gove

This book also features several model service programs already in existence that demonstrate that increased social support can lead to improved lives for the bo