Absent Fathers

EEn......Page 1
Front Cover......Page 2
Back Cover......Page 3
TOC......Page 5
List of figures and tables......Page 7
Preface......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1 - Introduction......Page 15
2 - Methods of collecting the data......Page 23
3 - The characteristics of non-resident fathers......Page 37
4 - Employment and income......Page 64
5 - Housing......Page 84
6 - Contact between non-resident fathers and their children......Page 94
7 - The fluidity of contact......Page 113
8 - Child support: Who pays?......Page 138
9 - The level of financial support......Page 160
10 - The Child Support Agency......Page 179
11 - Willingness to pay......Page 197
12 - Negotiating child maintenance......Page 219
13 - Concluding discussion......Page 238
Notes......Page 247
References and further reading......Page 249
Index......Page 266