Dream-Partners Organization for Fathering is a non-profit research and education organization whose mission is to champion the role of responsible fatherhood by inspiring and equipping men to be more engaged in the lives of children. The research information contained here is provided as an extension of our mission. We believe that beyond one’s personal experience, these research findings will provide convincing evidence that restoring responsible fatherhood is a critical priority for our children, families, communities and nation.  The information is organized in four major sections:

1. Recent Research

1. Fathers’ Involvement in Children’s Learning (May, 2009) - PDF
   
2. Fathering in America (May, 2009) - PDF
3. Fathers’ Involvement and Children’s Developmental Outcomes: (February 2008) - PDF
   

• Facts About Fathers and Fathering

1. The Extent of Fatherlessness
2. Contributors to Fatherlessness
3. The Consequences of Fatherlessness
4. The Effects of Fatherfullness
5. Trends in Fathering
6. Father Facts - A Publication of Research on Fatherhood
7. The Father Factor - Data on the Effects of Father Absence on Poverty, Maternal and Child Health, Incarceration, Crime, Teen Pregnancy, Child Abuse, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Education, and Childhood Obesity
   

• National Surveys on Fathers and Fathering

1. 2009 NCF Poll: "Fathering in America" - PDF
2. 2009 Fathers’ Involvement in Children’s Learning - PDF
3. 1999 Fathers' Involvement in Their Children's Learning
4. 1999 NCF Poll: "Fathering in America"
5. 1996 NCF-Gallup Poll: Fathers in America
   

• Additional Research on Fathers and Fathering

1. Mama Says: A National Survey of Mothers' Attitudes of Fathers and Fatherhood(December 2009, National Fatherhood Initiative)
2. The One Hundred Billion Dollar Man: The Annual Public Costs of Father Absence - (June 2008, National Fatherhood Initiative) (PDF)
3. Fathers’ Involvement and Children’s Developmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies (February 2008) - PDF
4. As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact - Pew Research (July 2007)
5. Fatherhood as a Personality Development Factor in Men (2007) - PDF
6. Does father absence place daughters at special risk for early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy? (May / June 2003)
7. Making Fathers Count - Assessing the Progress of Responsible Fatherhood Efforts - available through the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
8. Fathers' Activities with Their Kids (June 2001) - PDF
9. The Importance of Father Love: History and Contemporary Evidence (2001)
10. Children at Risk: State Trends 1990-2000
11. The Meaning of Father Involvement for Children (May 1999) - PDF
12. How Do Social, Economic and Cultural Factors Influence Fathers' Involvement with their Children? (May 1999) - PDF
13. What Do Fathers Contribute to Children's Well-Being? (May 1999) - PDF
14. Father's Involvements in their Children's Schools, US Department of Education, 1997

Periodic new research and additions to this page will be highlighted on our home page and here. To submit information for posting, e-mail [email protected].

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Note: Dream-Partners Organization for Fathering is a non-profit research and education organization whose mission is to champion the role of responsible fatherhood by inspiring and equipping men to be more engaged in the lives of children. We have been careful to cite the sources of all information and research posted here. Please feel free to copy or quote from any of it. We only ask that you cite the source in every instance. Thank you!