title: Strengthening the Role of Unmarried Fathers: Findings from the Co-Parent Court Project.
abstract: While the importance of fathers in unmarried coparent families is a strong area of social and political interest, a dearth of community-based interventions exists for supporting the role of fathers in at-risk families. The Co-Parent Court (CPC) was a 3-year demonstration project evaluating the effectiveness of a collaborative intervention to support unmarried coparents establishing paternity and improving their coparenting relationships and paternal involvement in their child's life. A randomized-control experimental design was employed. The paper will explore father involvement and coparent relationship outcomes.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Extension, Twin Cities, MN.
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Marczak
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Extension, Twin Cities, MN.
authors.forename: Emily H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Becher
authors.affiliation: School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.
authors.forename: Alisha M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hardman
authors.affiliation: Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN.
authors.forename: Dylan L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Galos
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN.
authors.forename: Ebony
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruhland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D019090:Case Management; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016487:Parenting; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D012380:Role; D012944:Social Support; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Co-Parent Court; Fathers; Paternity Establishment; Tribunal de co-crianza; Unmarried Coparents; afianzar la paternidad; padres que no están casados y comparten la crianza; papás; 共同养育子女法院; 建立父子关系; 未婚父母; 父亲