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" Young unwed fathers : "
edited by Robert I. Lerman and Theodora J. Ooms.
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1041106
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b795476
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Young unwed fathers : : changing roles and emerging policies /\ edited by Robert I. Lerman and Theodora J. Ooms.
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Philadelphia :: Temple University Press,, ©1993.
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vi, 348 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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1566390486
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: 1566393183
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: 9781566390484
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: 9781566393188
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : evolution of unwed fatherhood as a policy issue / Robert I. Lerman, Theodora J. Ooms -- A national profile of young unwed fathers / Robert I. Lerman -- Young fathers and parenting in two inner-city neighborhoods / Mercer L. Sullivan -- Sex codes and family life among poor inner-city youths / Elijah Anderson -- Paternity risk among adolescent males / Freya L. Sonenstein, Joseph H. Pleck, Leighton C. Ku -- When and why fathers matter : impacts of father involvement on the children of adolescent mothers / Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr., Kathleen Mullan Harris -- Legal rights and obligations : an uneven evolution / Ruth-Arlene W. Howe -- Ethical dimensions of young unwed fatherhood / George W. Harris -- Creating federal leadership in research and policy development / Linda M. Mellgren -- Paternity actions and young fathers / Esther Wattenberg -- The problems and promise of child support policies / Sandra K. Danziger, Carolyn K. Kastner, Terri J. Nickel -- In-kind contributions as child support : the teen alternative parenting program / Maureen A. Pirog-Good.
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Involving unwed fathers in adoption counseling and teen pregnancy programs / M. Laurie Leitch, Anne M. Gonzalez, Theodora J. Ooms -- The role of unwed fathers in the abortion decision / Arthur B. Shostak -- Service programs to help unwed fathers / Joelle Sander -- Employment patterns of unwed fathers and public policy / Robert I. Lerman.
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| Abstract
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One in five children in the United States is born to an unwed mother. Fifty-three percent of children supported by welfare have unmarried parents. While public attention has focused almost solely on unwed mothers, an emerging new interest in unwed fathers is being fueled largely by sensational anecdotes and stereotypes. This volume is the first to bring together a wide and balanced array of research perspectives on unwed fatherhood. Sixteen essays - all but one of which are original to this volume - describe unwed fathers' characteristics and behavior, examine policies to enforce child support, assess programs designed to help unwed fathers assume parental responsibility, and discuss the legal and ethical rights and obligations of unwed fathers. New research is presented that examines the patterns, causes, and consequences of unwed fatherhood. Two of the essays focus on young men in New York City and Philadelphia. The comprehensive studies presented here review male involvement in unwed parenting from pre-parenthood sexual behavior, through pregnancy/abortion/ adoption decisions, to the social and economic aspects of raising an out-of-wedlock child. Irresponsible "macho" stereotypes of unwed teenage fathers are both challenged and confirmed. The Family Support Act of 1988 and other emerging state and federal policies that involve welfare, employment, and child support are discussed in terms of the implications for unwed fathers. Some essays analyze programs that promote financial stability and thus parental responsibility for unwed fathers. Relying on research ranging from national surveys to rich ethnographies, the contributors provide new knowledge and insights to the public debate about welfare reform, paternity and child support, and family values.
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Unmarried fathers-- Government policy-- United States.
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Unmarried fathers-- United States.
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Familienpolitik
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Nichtehelicher Vater
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Unmarried fathers-- Government policy.
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Unmarried fathers.
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United States.
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USA.
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362.8
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HV700.7.Y68 1993
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Lerman, Robert I.
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Ooms, Theodora,1939-
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