TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Risk and protective factors for family violence among low-income fathers: implications for violence prevention and fatherhood programs
JO  - Social work
A1  - Hayward, R. Anna
A1  - Honegger, Laura
A1  - Hammock, Amy Cristina
SP  - 57
EP  - 66
VL  - 63
IS  - 1
N2  - Over the last decade there has been an increased focus on improving father engagement to improve child and family outcomes. Recent research suggests that child and family outcomes improve with increased fatherhood engagement. This exploratory study examined risk and protective factors associated with approval of family violence among a sample of low-income fathers (N = 686) enrolled in a responsible fatherhood program. The program goals include increasing father involvement and economic stability and encouraging healthy relationships-with a focus on preventing intimate partner violence. Toward these aims, this study explored factors associated with fathers' self-reported approval of family violence. Understanding the prevalence of risk and protective factors in this population and factors associated with fathers' potential for family violence is important in developing programs to address responsible fatherhood and healthy relationships.<br><br>© 2017 National Association of Social Workers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0037-8046
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sw/swx053
ID  - ref1
ER  -