Fatherhood Initiative
Research
The Fatherhood Initiative at the Boone Center for the Family is a non-profit research and education organization whose mission is to champion the role of responsible fatherhood by inspiring and equipping men to be more engaged in the lives of children.
The research information contained here is provided as an extension of our mission. We believe that beyond one's personal experience, these research findings will provide convincing evidence that restoring responsible fatherhood is a critical priority for our children, families, communities and nation.
The information is organized in four major sections:
Recent Research
- 2008 Fathers' Involvement in Their Children's Learning
- Fathers' Involvement in Their Children's Learning - 2008 / 1999 Comparison
- Fathers' Involvement and Children's Developmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies (February 2008)
Facts About Fathers and Fathering
- The Extent of Fatherlessness
- Contributors to Fatherlessness
- The Consequences of Fatherlessness
- The Effects of Fatherfullness
- Trends in Fathering
- Father Facts - A Publication of Research on Fatherhood
- The Father Factor (National Fatherhood Initiative) - Data on the Effects of Father Absence on Poverty, Maternal and Child Health, Incarceration, Crime, Teen Pregnancy, Child Abuse, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Education, and Childhood Obesity
National Surveys on Fathers and Fathering
- 1996 NCF-Gallup Poll: Fathers in America
- 1999 NCF Poll: "Fathering in America"
- 1999 Fathers' Involvement in Their Children's Learning
- 2008 Fathers' Involvement in Their Children's Learning
- Fathers' Involvement in Their Children's Learning - 2008 / 1999 Comparison
Additional Research on Fathers and Fathering
- Father's Involvements in their Children's Schools, US Department of Education, 1997
- What Do Fathers Contribute to Children's Well-Being? (May 1999)
- How Do Social, Economic and Cultural Factors Influence Fathers' Involvement with their Children? (May 1999)
- The Meaning of Father Involvement for Children (May 1999)
- Children at Risk: State Trends 1990-2000
- Fathers' Activities with Their Kids (June 2001)
- Making Fathers Count - Assessing the Progress of Responsible Fatherhood Efforts - available through the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
- As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact - Pew Research (July 2007)
- Fathers' Involvement and Children's Developmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies (February 2008)
