Father involvement in early head start programs.

From: Fathering | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

This study examined fathers' participation in Early Head Start programs using quantitative and qualitative data from 326 Early Head Start fathers when children were 36 months of age. About half (49%) of the fathers were involved in at least one program activity. A quarter (26%) of the fathers participated at a higher level, in two or more types of program activities. Fathers participated in parent education programs (17%), group socializations (15%), father-only activities (6%), policy councils and program committees (9%), home visits (32% ever, 17% monthly), and in dropping ... 

<20                              7.3%     92.8% 
 
Employed 
  Yes                              18.4%     81.6%       .02 
  No                               16.7%     83.3% 
 
Speaks English 
  Yes                              15.0%     85.0%      7.96 ** 
  No                               33.3%     66.7% 
 
Race/Ethnicity 
  Hispanic                         18.8%     81.3%      3.46 
  Black                             6.5%     93.5% 
  White                            15.8%     84.2% 
  Other                            18.2%     81.8% 
 
Resident/Biological Father 
  Res Bio                          22.8%     77.2%     12.59 * 
  Nonres Bio                       0.00%    100.0% 
  Res Other                        15.9%     84.1% 
 
Married 
  Yes                              25.9%     74.1%     13.52 * 
  No                                8.0%     92.0% 
 
Father high school 
  Yes                              14.0%     86.0%      4.82 * 
  No                               25.0%     75.0% 
 
Mother high school 
  Yes                              11.6%     88.4%     10.45 *** 
  No                               27.0%     73.0% 
 
Mother employed 
  Yes                              18.9%     81.8%       .34 
  No                               16.0%     84.0% 
 
Program maturity 
  Mature                           17.2%     82.8%       .00 
  Not                              17.3%     82.7% 
 
Program Model 
  Center-based                      2.8%     97.2%     14.41 *** 
  Home-based                       77.5%               70.7%>

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