Number: RL31025 Title: Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children Authors: Carmen Solomon-Fears, Domestic Social Policy Division Abstract: The federal government's support of fatherhood initiatives raises a wide array of issues. This report briefly examines the role of the CSE agency in fatherhood programs, discusses initiatives to promote and support father-child interaction outside the framework of the father-mother relationship, and summarizes the debate over whether fatherhood programs should include the "promotion of marriage." Pages: 23 Date: October 16, 2007