| Description |
vi, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
Unmarried fathers -- United States.
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Unmarried fathers. |
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United States. |
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Unmarried fathers -- Government policy -- United States.
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Unmarried fathers -- Government policy. |
| Added Author |
Lerman, Robert I.
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Ooms, Theodora, 1939-
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| ISBN |
1566390486 alkaline paper |
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