About This Report
This report was commissioned by the National Fatherhood Initiative, in partnership with the
Institute for American Values, and written by Professor Norval Glenn of the University of
Texas at Austin and Thomas K. Sylvester of the Institute for American Values. The sponsors
are grateful to their academic advisors for their review and suggestions, and to their financial
contributors for their generous support.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2001-DD-BX-0079 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
U.S. Department of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice
Programs, which also includes the Bureau Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crimes. Points of
view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the views of the
Department of Justice.