内容简介：
The purpose of this special issue is to add definition and texture to understanding the nature and consequences of fathering in low-income families. While intensive research on fathers has been conducted for three decades, much about father involvement in low-income families remains unclear. "Early Head Start Fathers and Children" assesses The National Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, a study commenced after the implementation of the Early Head Start program to determine the program's efficacy. The collection of data presented here offers a better understanding of how Early Head Start programs affect fathers' involvement in family life. Some questions addressed include: What is the role of fathers in the lives of low-income children? What are the child and mother outcomes associated with father involvement? And how can a publicly funded intervention program successfully involve fathers in program activities and in parenting?