With the rise in out-of-wedlock childbearing and divorce in the last quarter of the twentieth
century, an increasing proportion of children have been exposed to a variety of new family …

Aim. To explore the experiences of prospective adolescent fathers regarding their
impending fatherhood. Background. Several studies indicate adolescent fatherhood is …

This article presents research results concerning the relationships young fathers have with
social service organizations, in particular, those which offer assistance specifically tailored to …

In this review of the literature, I introduce new debates, reopen ongoing discussions, and
mark critical shifts in the ways that fathers in the United States work, play, and strive—and in …

Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (N= 11,180) are used to examine the
intergenerational transmission of nonmarital childbearing for US men and women. Findings …

In recent years there has been an increase in research examining issues related to fathers.
Despite these contributions to the literature, studies including primarily African American …

In the US, growing up with parents with a low socio-economic status (SES) has been shown
to increase the chance of having a birth outside marriage. However, less is known about the …

This chapter summarizes recent research on family formation and processes from a life
course perspective. It reviews research and theory, focusing on increasing heterogeneity in …

This study examined modeling and compensatory processes underlying the effects of an
early paternal model on father involvement in child care. Drawing on social learning theory …

The research presented in this paper aimed to describe effects from the two domains of
possible determinants of father involvement: experiences with father in the family of origin …