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Mincy R, Garfinkel I, and Nepomnyaschy L. 2004. In-hospital paternity establishment and father involvement in Fragile Families. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing, 59 pp. (Working paper no. 2004-11-FF)

Annotation: This paper addresses the effectiveness of in-hospital paternity establishment (a federal requirement since 1993) and whether paternity establishment is associated with father involvement (including formal and informal child support payments and father-child visitation). The paper introduces the issue, discusses previous literature on the evolution and effectiveness of paternity establishment policies, provides the conceptual framework and expected effects of covariates, describes the data and methods, and offers findings. References are included. Statistical information is presented in tables at the end of the paper.

Keywords: Child support, Father child relations, Fathers, Hospitals, Paternity, Paternity testing, Public policy, Research, Single parents

Ooms T. 1990. Encouraging fathers to be responsible: Paternity establishment, child support and JOBS strategies. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 27 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report examines the failure of a large majority of absent fathers to pay child support. It identifies six possible points of intervention to encourage unwed fathers to be responsible including: preparation for fatherhood, prenatal care, birth registration, paternity adjudication process, child support awards and collection, and enhancing income through Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) type programs. Interventions that encourage responsibility for fatherhood are examined. An extensive bibliography on the subject is included.

Keywords: Adolescent fathers, Adolescent health, Adolescent parents, Adolescent pregnancy, Child health, Child support, Employment programs, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Parenting, Paternity testing, Paternity testing, Policy analysis, Single fathers, Single parents, Vocational education

Ooms T, Owen T. 1990. Encouraging unwed fathers to be responsible: Paternity establishment, child support and JOBS strategies—Background briefing report and meeting highlights. Washington, DC: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Research and Education Foundation, Family Impact Seminar, 27 pp. (Family impact seminars)

Annotation: This report is aimed at policy makers and focuses on the problem of unwed fathers' lack of responsibility towards their children. The first part of the report presents the highlights of the seminar co-sponsored by the Consortium of Family Organizations on November 16, 1990. The remaining sections of the report describe the problem of unwed fathers, establishing paternity, child support, and employment opportunities available through programs such as Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS).

Keywords: Adolescent fathers, Adolescent parents, Child support, Fathers, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS), Paternity testing, Policy analysis, Single parents, Vocational education
   

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