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The Social Construction Of Black Fatherhood In Responsible Fatherhood Policies, Azaliah B. Israel
The Social Construction Of Black Fatherhood In Responsible Fatherhood Policies, Azaliah B. Israel
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Responsible fatherhood legislation bridges the gap between two explicit family policies in order to serve fathers: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 and the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1975. Historically, these two polices have been racialized and discourse surrounding them may contribute to negative cultural formula stories about the primary targets of responsible fatherhood programs: low-income Black fathers.
The first article addresses the question of whether and how congressional discourse disrupts or legitimizes negative cultural formula stories about Black fatherhood. This study examines congressional discourse during hearings on fatherhood legislation. Members of congress legitimized …