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Complete with the latest statistics on family structure and father absence, Father Facts™ 5 is a comprehensive reference manual for organizations and individuals – anyone interested in promoting responsible fatherhood.  

Father Facts™ 5 summarizes important research findings and trends concerning the negative consequences of father absence, the positive impact of father involvement, and the current demographics of American family structure. 

Topics Include:

• Single-Parent Homes
• Stepfamilies
• Incarcerated Fathers
• Teen Fathers
• Divorce
• Out-of-Wedlock childbearing
• and more

Father Facts examines the effects of father absence on children in the areas of:

• Child Abuse
• Crime
• Education
• Poverty
• Emotional and Behavioral Problems
• Sexual Activity
• and more

Also included is a section on work-family balance issues, marriage (attitudes towards marriage and facts about marriage), child custody and visitation, and adoption.

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Brand new to Father Facts 5 are two essays on the cultural environment of father absence in the 21st century.  These commentaries illuminate the relationship between culture/media and father absence.

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Now Available with CD-ROM!
Easy to navigate, the Father Facts 5 CD-ROM package makes the data easy to search and simple to use. Pull out relevant statistics and charts for your own reference, or for a presentation. Buy Now