2015
Fathers matter: involving and engaging fathers in the child welfare system process
Campbell CA, Howard D, Rayford BS, Gordon DM. Fathers matter: involving and engaging fathers in the child welfare system process. Children And Youth Services Review 2015, 53: 84-91. PMID: 25866428, PMCID: PMC4389279, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild welfare processChild welfare agenciesChild welfare systemWelfare processWelfare agenciesWelfare systemSocial workersState of ConnecticutFocus groupsRelationship statusUnited StatesChild casesAgenciesMultiple caregiversReview processFathersPositive outcomesParentsMultiple parentsPolicyInterviewsSocial-emotional healthResearchWorkersEmotional health
2011
Adolescent fathers involved with child protection: social workers speak.
Gordon DM, Watkins ND, Walling SM, Wilhelm S, Rayford BS. Adolescent fathers involved with child protection: social workers speak. Child Welfare 2011, 90: 95-114. PMID: 22533056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial workersChild protection service systemAdolescent fathersYoung men's involvementUnique needsChild protectionMen's involvementYoung menPolicy implicationsArea OfficeDetention facilitiesJuvenile detention facilityWorkersService systemFathersStructured interviewsOfficeInterviewsNeedInvolvementPracticeMenDiscussionCaseloadImplications