Special Father's Day Issue | June 2020
Fatherhood in the U.S.
Fathers play a critical role in child development, and fathering behaviors are linked to men’s well-being. The diversity characterizing today’s fathers coupled with the heterogeneity in contemporary fathering behaviors make research on fathers and fatherhood particularly timely.

Be sure to examine our new Family Profile on fatherhood, which is an update to prior research from 2012. Then take a look at today's Wall Street Journal to read what Dr. Karen Benjamin Guzzo said about the reason some men have chosen to delay fatherhood.
Why Some Men Delay Fatherhood: First-time fathers are now more than 27 years old, on average; lengthening transition to adulthood is one reason
The National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR) was established in 2007 to help improve our understanding of how family structure is linked to the health and well-being of children, adults, families, and communities and to inform policy development and programmatic responses.
NCFMR Team

Co-directors
Dr. Susan L. Brown
Dr. Wendy D. Manning

Social Science Data Analysts
Dr. Krista K. Payne
Hsueh-Sheng Wu

Technical Writer
Lesley Wadsworth

Graduate Research Assistants
Lisa Carlson
Paul Hemez
Leslie Reynolds
Eric Sevareid