Young Disadvantaged Men as Fathers

Lawrence M. Berger and Callie E. Langton
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Lawrence M. Berger: Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Callie E. Langton: University of Wisconsin-Madison

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2011, vol. 635, issue 1, 56-75

Abstract: This article reviews current theory and empirical evidence regarding young disadvantaged men’s involvement with children. It first chronicles the major theoretical perspectives on fathers’ involvement among resident (married and cohabiting) biological fathers, resident social fathers (unrelated romantic partners of children’s mothers), and nonresident biological fathers. Second, it provides a brief overview of the current and historical role of the father in child rearing. Third, it describes the characteristics of men who become young fathers, highlighting that they tend to be socioeconomically disadvantaged. Fourth, it summarizes the empirical literature on both antecedents of fathers’ involvement and patterns of involvement across father types. Finally, it examines the foremost limitations of existing research and draws implications for future research and policy.

Keywords: fathers’ involvement; fathering; resident fathers; nonresident fathers; disadvantaged fathers; social fathers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716210393648

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