This Administration for Children and Families fact sheet identifies the positive outcomes reported as a result of fathers involved in raising their children. It also outlines activities that the agency’s Fatherhood FIRE grants address, including…

The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study suggests that fathers are more likely to struggle with depression when they do not have full-time employment, live apart from their children, have children with two or more women, or have been…

The Institute for Research on Poverty released a fact sheet that outlines the challenges faced by young dads in the United States. The fact sheet explores educational background, marriage rates, and overall rates related to access to resources.

This Spotlight is from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, which is sponsored through the Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families. Authors report on the latest data that finds fathers who report having…

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse authored this Spotlight on fathering children with disabilities. Few studies have been conducted on fathers of children with disabilities; however, existing literature suggests that having a…

This Spotlight is from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, and provides valuable information on the importance of men's activities and behaviors prior to and around the time of a child’s birth (i.e., prenatal involvement). Prenatal…

This fact sheet, from the National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Residential Fathers, provides information on the “What about the Dads?” study. This study included research on 1,958 children who were removed from the home where the father did…

This is a fact sheet on the Quality Improvement Center on Non-resident Fathers, which was designed to promote additional knowledge development regarding the engagement of non-resident fathers and their children who are involved in the child…