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Title:

Young unwed fathers : changing roles and emerging policies / edited by Robert I. Lerman and Theodora J. Ooms.

Publisher:

Temple University Press,

Copyright Date:

c1993

Description:

vi, 348 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Unmarried fathers--Government policy--United States.
Unmarried fathers--United States.

Other Authors:

Lerman, Robert I.
Ooms, Theodora, 1939-

Notes:

Involving unwed fathers in adoption counseling and teen pregnancy programs / M. Laurie Leitch, Anne M. Gonzalez, Theodora J. Ooms -- The role of unwed fathers in the abortion decision / Arthur B. Shostak -- Service programs to help unwed fathers / Joelle Sander -- Employment patterns of unwed fathers and public policy / Robert I. Lerman. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : evolution of unwed fatherhood as a policy issue / Robert I. Lerman, Theodora J. Ooms -- A national profile of young unwed fathers / Robert I. Lerman -- Young fathers and parenting in two inner-city neighborhoods / Mercer L. Sullivan -- Sex codes and family life among poor inner-city youths / Elijah Anderson -- Paternity risk among adolescent males / Freya L. Sonenstein, Joseph H. Pleck, Leighton C. Ku -- When and why fathers matter : impacts of father involvement on the children of adolescent mothers / Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr., Kathleen Mullan Harris -- Legal rights and obligations : an uneven evolution / Ruth-Arlene W. Howe -- Ethical dimensions of young unwed fatherhood / George W. Harris -- Creating federal leadership in research and policy development / Linda M. Mellgren -- Paternity actions and young fathers / Esther Wattenberg -- The problems and promise of child support policies / Sandra K. Danziger, Carolyn K. Kastner, Terri J. Nickel -- In-kind contributions as child support : the teen alternative parenting program / Maureen A. Pirog-Good.

ISBN:

9781566390484 (alk. paper)
1566390486 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)27035373

LCCN:

92039617

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)