Abstract
Abstract : This research examines implications of using mother-reported data to evaluate relationship between nonresident fathers and well-being of their children. It is intended to be of interest to three groups of people. First, it presents findings about data use and quality that have important implications for researchers use or consider using proxy reports. In addition, finding that who you listen to matters is important for practitioners and policymakers concerned with child and family policy. All three groups - researchers, practitioners, and policymakers - should find it noteworthy that data tell different stories about nonresident father involvement and child well-being depending on whose reports are used. The purpose of this research is not to identify the truthful parent. It is not to imply that mothers or fathers are not telling truth about nonresident fathers' characteristics or behavior. Rather it is to explore possibility that mothers and fathers experience parenting and interparental relationship differently, and that failure to incorporate both parties' perspectives may lead to inaccurate, inappropriate, or underdeveloped conclusions, policies, and programs. My aim has been to investigate hotly debated issue of nonresident father's perspective in a systematic manner using tools of policy analysis.
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