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A New Appreciation of Fatherhood.

Human Ecology Forum

| September 22, 1999 | MANGUM, CYNTHIA | COPYRIGHT 1999 Cornell University, Human Ecology. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Policies on paternity and child support are evolving in a positive direction, says family policy expert Elizabeth Peters. And they may have the added benefit of getting fathers more involved with their children.

While many of today's children are reportedly spending more time than ever playing with an and being nurtured by their father, opposing trend shows that a tremendous number of American children will spend little, if any time at all, with their father. Many of them will never even see their father's face.

The number of fatherless families, whether because of death, divorce, or lack of paternal interest and involvement, has doubled in the past 15 ...

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