Discusses the social implications of absentee fathers. Provides a text for undergraduates in social policy and should also be important for professionals concerned with family breakdown and child support.

Much has been written and debated on lone mothers. However little has been discussed about non-resident fathers. This text is part of a growing literature on men and masculinities and takes this debate further. Drawn from one of the best social policy units in the UK and results from the ESRC Programme on Population and Household Change, it provides a text for undergraduates in social policy and should also be of interest to professionals concerned with family breakdown and child support.