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OverviewMuch has been written and debated on lone mothers. However little has been discussed about non-resident fathers. This text is part of a growing literature on men and masculinities and takes this debate further. Drawn from one of the best social policy units in the UK and results from the ESRC Programme on Population and Household Change, it provides a text for undergraduates in social policy and should also be of interest to professionals concerned with family breakdown and child support. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan Bradshaw , Christine Skinner , Carol Stimson , Julie WilliamsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415215923ISBN 10: 0415215927 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 14 October 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface 1 Introduction 12 Methods of collecting the data 3 The characteristics of non-resident fathers 4 Employment and income 5 Housing 6 Contact between non-resident fathers and their children 7 The fluidity of contact 8 Child support: Who pays? 9 The level of financial support 10 The Child Support Agency 11 Willingness to pay 12 Negotiating child maintenance 13 Concluding discussionReviews'There is much to be learned here ... ' - Journal of Family Studies Vol. 8/2 While it has become a favorite pasttime of the media and political groups to criticize men who live apart from their children, the authors try to take a more fair and in-depth examination of the phenomenon of absent fathers. . . [they] conclude by suggesting that those who would condemn so-called 'deadbeat dads' consider the emotional and moral turmoil of those men who have the misfortune of living apart from their children. --Journal of Social Work Education, Fall 2000. <br> Author InformationAll the authors are based at the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences at York University. Carol Stimson died before the project was completed, but Jonathan Bradshaw, Christine Skinner and Julie Williams continued and finished writing the manuscript. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |