Who are fathers?

We examine the different definitions of fatherhood and how they relate to biological and social fatherhood.

Family breakdown means that there is a growing number of fathers who don’t live with their children. Who are these non-resident fathers and what is their relationship like with their children? 

Non-resident dependent child

Outputs

Briefing paper - Non-resident fathers

20 Nov 2013

A nationally representative profile of non-resident fathers: who they are and the relationships they have with their children.

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> Briefing paper (pdf)

> Accompanying tables (pdf)

Briefing paper - Who are today's fathers?

15 Jun 2013

We examine the different definitions of fatherhood and how they relate to biological and social fatherhood. We look at all types of fathers, including those who don’t live with their children and lone fathers.

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> Briefing paper (pdf)

> Accompanying tables (pdf)

Other publications 

Articles published in peer-reviewed journals.

Journal article

17 November 2015

> Who are non-resident fathers? A British Socio-demographic profile, Journal of Social Policy. doi:10.1017/S0047279415000653