Framing the Future of Economic Security Evaluation Research for the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network

This brief, written for the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network, offers a set of recommendations about how to build knowledge on effective programs and policies to improve the economic condition of disadvantaged fathers. After an introductory section, the brief begins with a short summary of findings from key past evaluations of employment-oriented programs for fathers or, in some cases, other groups of disadvantaged men. The next section describes important ongoing studies that will yield new findings in the coming years. The final sections identify research gaps and highlight some key challenges that will need to be addressed in future studies on this topic.