The Position of the Single‐Parent Father

Gladding, Samuel T.; Huber, Charles H.

doi:10.1002/j.2161-1920.1984.tb00783.x

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“…For instance, Santrock and Warshak's 1979 study of 60 families (one third single dads, one third single moms, and one third married couples) revealed that single fathers relied on family assistance for twice as many hours per week as did single mothers. However, most researchers (Barker, 1994;Gladding & Huber, 1984;Hanson, 1988) have reported that single fathers are less likely than single mothers to rely on services from family, friends, or hired help. For instance, O'Brien's 1987 study showed that only 20% of lone fathers saw their siblings weekly, and 42% saw their parents less than once or twice a year, although family contact was higher among workingclass single dads.…”

Section: Brief Review Of the Literature On Single Fathersmentioning

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Black Single Custodial Fathers: Factors Influencing the Decision to Parent

Coles

2003

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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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. The size and selection of the sample does not allow for generalization, since most of the men were college-educated and financially stable. The findings indicated a distinction between enabling and motivating factors. Factors that appeared to enable full custody included employment and secure housing, as they were present for all of the fathers before they took custody. Adult age at the time of their first child's birth was also a factor for 9 of the 10 fathers. Prior parental involvement, previous marital status, and maternal incompetence did not appear to be highly associated with the choice to take custody. However, the narrative data indicated that the desire to embody the kind of father they themselves did not have was a strong motivating factor.

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Section: Brief Review Of the Literature On Single Fathersmentioning

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Black Single Custodial Fathers: Factors Influencing the Decision to Parent

Coles

2003

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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Single‐Father Families: A Review of the Literature

Coles

2015

J of Family Theo & Revie

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The number of children residing in single‐father families in the United States quadrupled as a proportion of children's living arrangements during the past few decades of the 20th century. Research on single fathers also increased and changed in nature. This article is a review of the research on single fathers and their families from the 1970s until recently, focusing on modifications in methodology and theoretical underpinnings. In general, research on single‐father families evolved from qualitative studies focused on the well‐being of single fathers to quantitative studies focusing on child outcomes and within‐group variation among single fathers. Research also moved from descriptive studies to those testing gender and microstructural theories. This article also summarizes the main findings on single fathers and concludes with directions for future research.

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The Implementation of Social Welfare Policy in Taiwan: Regarding Single Parent Families

Kuo¹,

Tang²,

Chiu³

2009

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Within members of the global village, affluent or poor nations alike, the family structure has undergone a dramatic change. Taiwan is no exception. In the past, the traditional Taiwanese family secures social order by fusing social forces adhesively. However, accompanied with economic development, feminist movement and population immigration, the traditional Taiwanese family structure has undergone a dramatically change. The traditional family has faced colossal challenges; the increased unwedded mothers, sky-high divorce rate, separated family due to parents working in the both side of the Taiwan Strait. All of these contribute towards making the single parent family as a "social fact" in the trend of Taiwan social change.

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The Position of the Single‐Parent Father

Abstract: This article presents the profile and roles of the single‐parent father. Problems that fathers face at work and at home are discussed. Recommendations are presented for counselors who work with single‐parent fathers.

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Black Single Custodial Fathers: Factors Influencing the Decision to Parent

Black Single Custodial Fathers: Factors Influencing the Decision to Parent

Single‐Father Families: A Review of the Literature

The Implementation of Social Welfare Policy in Taiwan: Regarding Single Parent Families

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