ABSTRACT

Much has been written and debated on lone mothers. However little has been discussed about non-resident fathers. Absent Fathers 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 current ESRC Programme on Population and Household Change, it will provide a text for undergraduates in social policy and should also be important for professionals concerned with family breakdown and child support.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

Methods of collecting the data

chapter 4|20 pages

Employment and income

chapter 5|10 pages

Housing

chapter 7|25 pages

The fluidity of contact

chapter 8|22 pages

Child support: Who pays?

chapter 9|19 pages

The level of financial support

chapter 10|18 pages

The Child Support Agency

chapter 11|22 pages

Willingness to pay

chapter 12|19 pages

Negotiating child maintenance

chapter 13|9 pages

Concluding discussion