Shattering myths -- Noncustodial Black dads stay linked to kids, study says.
Black fathers who don't live with their children have stronger ties to their children than their white counterparts, new Iowa State University research shows. The truth is, though, that unmarried black fathers who don't have custody of their children tend to live close by, help with homework and know their children's friends, according to a study by Susan Stewart, an ISU sociologist. They also are more likely than unmarried, noncustodial white fathers to visit their children or have them stay overnight, she says. [more]