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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children
Author(s):
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau Rosenberg, Jeffrey., Wilcox, W. Bradford. |
Year Published: 2006 |
To carry out their responsibilities of protecting children at risk of maltreatment, CPS caseworkers must effectively engage families that often both present and face great challenges. These can include substance abuse, mental health problems, economic stress, unemployment, separation and divorce, inadequate housing, crime, and incarceration. Figuring out how best to work with and engage these families, always with the safety of and permanency for the child as the goal, is not easy. This manual also speaks to both the opportunities and challenges presented by one participant in the family sagas that CPS caseworkers deal with everyday: the father. Working with ...
Table of Contents
Section I
2 - Fathers and Their Impact on Children's Well-Being
3 - Fathers and Their Impact on Child Maltreatment
5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation
Section II
9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives
Appendix A - Glossary of Terms
Appendix B - Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Concerned with Fatherhood and Child Maltreatment
Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers for Reporting Child Abuse
Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment Questionnaire, Service Provider Version
Appendix E - Tips for Dads
Appendix F - Healthy Marriages
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