The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer on TANF Financing and Federal Requirements [PDF]
[Excerpt] The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants for a wide range of benefits and activities. It is best known as the major source of funding for cash welfare for needy families with children.
Falk, Gene
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Re-imagining Culture and Masculinity through the Lense of Teenage Fathers in Eldorado Village of South Africa [PDF]
The growing rate of teenage fatherhood in South Africa has been portrayed as a product of several social-political factors, particularly the broken system of racial injustice and economic inequality.
Ngadi Pertunia Rankakane +2 more
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Non-residential Fatherhood and Child Involvement: Evidence from the Millennium Cohort Study [PDF]
Fifteen per cent of British babies are now born to parents who are neither cohabiting nor married. Little is known about non-residential fatherhood that commences with the birth of a child.
Kathleen E Kiernan
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Black Single Custodial Fathers: Factors Influencing the Decision to Parent [PDF]
This pilot study combined narrative and quantitative data to explore the factors enabling and motivating single African American fathers to take full custody of one or more of their children.
Coles, Roberta
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Promoting Healthy Families and Communities for Boys and Young Men of Color [PDF]
This report talks about boys and young men of color who are at risk for poor health and developmental outcomes beginning at birth and persisting through childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.
Heather Sandstrom +3 more
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Experiencias con crianza paterna con hijos en primera infancia en el municipio de Boyacá, Boyacá
Objective: This article describes research conducted on the experience of fatherhood among rural men in the municipality of Boyacá, Boyacá. Methodology: A qualitative methodology was employed, using semi-structured interviews with fathers in rural areas.
Jimy Orlando Cruz Cifuentes +2 more
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Fatherhood: A liberal trend from “father” to “daddy”? [PDF]
The article deals with the social phenomenon of fatherhood from the perspective of trends in the European debate about the role of the father in the family and empirical studies of fatherhood.
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Involved Fatherhood Ideals and Practices in European Post‐Socialist Societies
This thematic issue examines how involved fatherhood is negotiated across post‐socialist Europe, where expectations of paternal engagement remain unevenly institutionalised and practiced.
Judit Takács +3 more
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The Strengths Perspective: Providing Opportunities for Teen Parents and their Families to Succeed [PDF]
Majority of teen pregnancy literature and practice is deficit based, focusing on the consequences of teen pregnancy; significantly less research is devoted to the teens’ strengths.
Ricks, Nila
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Critical Review of Research on Families and Family Policies in Europe Conference Report [PDF]
This report was produced by FAMILYPLATFORM. FAMILYPLATFORM (SSH-2009-3.2.2 Social platform on research for families and family policies) is funded by the EU’s 7th Framework Programme (€1,400,000) and has a duration of 18 months (October 2009 – March 2011)
Leitão, Mafalda +2 more
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