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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children [CD-ROM]

Author(s):   Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau Rosenberg, Jeffrey., Wilcox, W. Bradford.

Year Published:  2006

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

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Acknowledgments

Authors

Jeffrey Rosenberg is the founder of Rosenberg Communications, a full-service public relations firm. For the National Fatherhood Initiative, Rosenberg Communications designed and implemented a media relations strategy designed to educate the public about the issue of absentee fathers, created a media kit, and planned a nationwide event on the issue of fatherhood. Mr. Rosenberg was previously the Communications Director at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Virginia and a member of the James Madison Society at Princeton University. His research focuses on religion, fatherhood, marriage, and parenting. Dr. Wilcox is the author of Soft Patriarchs, New Men: How Christianity Shapes Fathers and Husbands. His research has been featured in the Boston Globe, The Washington Post, USA Today, and other media outlets.

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Reviewers

Byron Egeland, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Joe Jones, Center for Fathers, Families, and Workforce Development
James May, The Fathers Network
David Popenoe, National Marriage Project
Bob Scholle, Independent Consultant
Neil Tift, National Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families

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Technical Advisory Panel

The following were members of the January 2001 Technical Advisory Panel for the User Manual Series contract. The organizations identified reflect each member's affiliation at that time.

Carolyn Abdullah
FRIENDS National Resource Center
Washington, DC

Lien Bragg
American Public Human Services Association
Washington, DC

Sgt. Richard Cage
Montgomery County Police Department
Wheaton, MD

Diane DePanfilis, Ph.D.
University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD

Pauline Grant
Florida Department of Children and Families
Jacksonville, FL

Jodi Hill
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Hartford, CT

Robert Ortega, Ph.D.
University of Michigan School of Social Work
Ann Arbor, MI

Nancy Rawlings
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
Frankfort, KY

Barry Salovitz
Child Welfare Institute/National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment
Glenmont, NY

Sarah Webster
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Austin, TX

Ron Zuskin
University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD

The following members subsequently were added to the Technical Advisory Panel:

William R. (Reyn) Archer III, M.D.
Hill and Knowlton, Inc.
Washington, DC

David Popenoe, Ph.D.
National Marriage Project
Princeton, NJ

Bob Scholle
Independent Consultant
Pittsburgh, PA

Brad Wilcox, Ph.D.
University of Virginia, Department of Sociology
Charlottesville, VA

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Additional Acknowledgment

This manual in the User Manual Series was developed under the valuable guidance and direction of Dr. Susan Orr, Associate Commissioner, Children's Bureau, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

This manual was developed and produced by Caliber Associates, Fairfax, VA, under Contract Number HHS-282-98-0025.

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