Sentences with phrase «involve nonresident»

Child welfare agencies» efforts to identify, locate and involve nonresident fathers.

The results of this study provide empirical evidence on the steps that child welfare agencies currently take to identify, locate and involve nonresident fathers in case planning; the barriers encountered; and the policies and practices that affect involvement.

Consequently, child welfare and child support agencies have placed new emphasis on identifying, locating, and involving nonresident fathers of children served by the child welfare system.

Not exact matches

This study documents that nonresident fathers of children in foster care are not often involved in case planning efforts and nearly half are never contacted by the child welfare agency during their child's stay in foster care.

In a meta - analysis of sixty - three studies of nonresident fathers and their children, Joan Gilbreth and I found that children had higher academic achievement and fewer emotional and conduct problems when nonresident fathers were closely involved in their lives.48 We also found that studies of nonresident fathers in the 1990s were more likely than earlier studies to report positive effects of father involvement.

Among fathers, unpartnered resident fathers are rated highest by adolescents on parental involvement, especially in the more traditionally female - oriented items such as shopping and talking about social events and problems, although they were no more involved overall than nonresident mothers.»

Fact: «In terms of involvement frequency, mothers tend to be more involved than fathers, and even nonresident mothers engage in as wide a range of activities with children as do most resident fathers.

Fact: Nonresident fathers who are involved with their children are more likely to marry other women.

In terms of involvement frequency, mothers tend to be more involved than fathers, and even nonresident mothers engage in as wide a range of activities with children as do most resident fathers.