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A multidisciplinary, scholarly journal devoted to knowledge about fathers and families as well as clinical practice with fathers. Publishes peer-reviewed original papers on all aspects of fathering from both the empirical and theoretical points of view. A
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Incarcerated fathers returning home to children and families: introduction to the special issue and a primer on doing research with men in prison.
September 22, 2005... Men are returning to family life following prison experience in record numbers. The accelerated rates of incarceration in the U.S. are contributing to strained federal and state budgets and disrupted family life in communities across the...
Prison, fathers, and identity: a theory of how incarceration affects men's paternal identity.
September 22, 2005... With incarceration and recidivism rates escalating and the failure of many former prisoners to reconnect with family post release, the cost to society and to children of incarcerated parents is quickly rising. While intervention on the family...
Fathering behind bars in English prisons: imprisoned fathers' identity and contact with their children.
September 22, 2005... Fathers who live apart from their children have been investigated mainly through the lens of separation, divorce, and repartnering. With the growing prison population in many western countries, fathering from prison is emerging as a further...
The reentry process: how parolees adjust to release from prison.
September 22, 2005... We explored the reentry process by interviewing 51 parolees three times over a period of three months after their release from prison. In addition, we interviewed 19 parole officers and tracked each parolee for six months after release. Ten of...
"It's been hard to be a father": a qualitative exploration of incarcerated fatherhood.
September 22, 2005... This study investigated the experiences of incarcerated fathers, their perceptions of fatherhood, and the nature of their involvement with their children. Fifty-one incarcerated fathers confined at two minimum security correctional facilities...
Gatekeeping in context: babymama drama and the involvement of incarcerated fathers.(research)
September 22, 2005... In this study, we explore the process of negotiation between mothers and fathers to secure, to restrict, and to define men's roles in their children's lives. Field notes and life history interview data were collected with 40 incarcerated men in...