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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Unmarried Fathers"”.
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An analysis of the children’s act 38 of 2005: has it improved the position of unmarried fathers?
The rights of unmarried fathers in South Africa have always been an issue of contention. In terms of legislation, the rights of biological mothers, married and unmarried, have always been seen as superior in comparison to the rights of unmarried fathers. Due to their biological capabilities, …
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The Cost of Child Support: Policy Design and Father Identity
… African American children live apart from their fathers (Carlson et al., 2017; Grall, 2020; U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Most unmarried fathers of newborns express a strong desire and commitment to their children (Carlson & McLanahan, 2002; England & Edin, 2007). However, by the time their children …
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Exploring the influence of intlawulo on father Involvement among Xhosa speaking black South African fathers raised and living in Cape Town
Studies on African fatherhood represent African fathers as problematic and in South Africa, they are identified as ‘‘emotionally disengaged, physically absent, abusive and do not pay for their children's upkeep'' (Morrell & Ritcher, 2006:81). Many studies link the high rates of absent fathers to …
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Perceptions and experiences of fathering among Black men who share residence with their children
… generally focused on absent, non-resident and unmarried fathers. Therefore, there has been a lack of studies that specifically investigate fathering perceptions and experiences, particularly among Black African men who are present in their children's lives and share residence with them. This …
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Social Policy and Family Well-Being: Essays in Applied Microeconomics
… use them. In the second essay, "Engaging Absent Fathers: Lessons from Paternity Establishment Programs," I examine behavior among parents who have children out-of-wedlock. Single-mother households are disproportionately disadvantaged, and children raised in two-parent households fare better along …
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IS THE PARTY OVER? Unmarried Fatherhood and Drug and Alcohol Use
… smoke infrequently than non-resident uninvolved fathers.</p>