A meta - analysis of American interventions
with very
young fathers points to quality intensive community - based interventions
with a good understanding of gender: the staff (who were experienced, empathetic, enthusiastic, and well connected into their communities) partnered
with community organisations and used incentives to draw the
young men in; they utilized needs assessments and participant feedback; developed one - on - one
relationships with their
young clients and provided
mentoring; offered a comprehensive array of services delivered in engaging and interactive ways which incorporated teaching methods and materials appropriate to
young men's culture, sex and age.
The chief of staff was hoping to get this evidence from a
younger man he
mentored in college (James Ransone), who has a bad
relationship with his abusive father (Griffin Dunne), a real - estate developer who is the mayor's biggest financial supporter and also his secret business partner in the land deal.