SFER Reports
December 2011
The catalog of research on programs for low-income fathers contains summaries of studies
that describe and analyze responsible fatherhood programs. Each study description provides
details on the research, such as study design and characteristics of those included in the sample,
and of the programs, such as structure, staffing and operations, and recruitment and retention.
Also included in each study description is a rating based on the likelihood that the estimated
effects are the result of the program rather than other factors.
A brief overview of the catalog on low-income fathers also is available:
Download Overview
(1,034 KB).
December 2011
The table of program components lists the services for each responsible fatherhood
program model included in the reviewed studies.
May 2012
The catalog of research on programs for low-income couples contains summaries of studies that
describe and analyze marriage and relationship education or other couple-based programs.
Each study description provides details on the research, such as study design and characteristics
of those included in the sample, and of the programs, such as structure, staffing and operations,
and recruitment and retention. Also included in each study description is a rating based
on the likelihood that the estimated effects are the result of the program rather than other factors.
A brief overview of the catalog on low-income couples is available:
Download Overview
(1,227 KB).
May 2012
The table of program components lists the services for each couples-based program model included
in the reviewed studies.