Father figures: how absent fathers on welfare could pay meaningful child support
Report that examines the state of play as regards absent fathers and offers eight policy recommendations to strengthen parental responsibility.
Report that examines the state of play as regards absent fathers and offers eight policy recommendations to strengthen parental responsibility.
Report that looks closely at the impact a father’s absence has on his children’s lives. The negative effects of a father's absence manifest in all kinds of ways; through anti-social behaviour and criminal activity, and sometimes through heavy drinking and drug use.
A qualitative study surveyed 48 young people from Addaction services in Liverpool, London and Derby. These young people were drawn from a range of culturally diverse backgrounds and social classes, and were all aged between 16 and 25. The group was evenly split between genders (26 being male, 22 female).