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SECTION I  CDFR 209 – Marriage and Family Relationships CENTERING CHILD WELL-BEING IN CHILD SUPPORT POLICY https://ascend-resources.aspeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ A_Child.Support_Centering.Child_.WellBeing.pdf Links to an external site. DO CARROTS WORK BETTER THAN STICKS? RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT EMPLOYMENT DEMONSTRATION? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pam.22370 Links to an external site. HEALING AND SUPPORTING FATHERS https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/opre/ healing_and_supporting_fathers_may_2020reduced.pdf Links to an external site. Due Date: February 7, 2023  600 Maximum Assignment Points NOTE: Canvas Is Not Re-Opened/Re-Set After An Assignment Closes. Canvas will not re-opened for late/mistaken submitted assignments, special submissions requests, etc. Assignments Will Not Be Accepted Through Canvas Comments, Email, Snail Mail, Screen shots, Through Google, and Canvas Attachment. Do not Submit Assignments as Proof of Completion via Email Attachments There Are No Exceptions RECOMMENDATION NOTE BELOW: Recommendation: Submit this assignment at least one day prior to the due date and time to eliminate panic due to unforeseen personal and/or natural events. This Assignment does not include opportunities for the following below:  Make-up, Do Over After Scored, Make Corrections After Scored, and/or Extra- Work   Assignments Assignment Made Available: January 9, 2023  Total Score ___________________ SECTION II – CONTACT INFORMATION CAUTION :     This assignment will not be scored, if Section II is not responded to.
Name _ Kumesha Sanders Date of Assignment Submission 02/07/2023 Email Address (Do not give the gsu.edu address) sanderskumesha@gmail.com Telephone Number 318-372-7365 SECTION III SECTION III – Follow the Assignment Instruction found on Canvas Files - Section III. SECTION IV QUOTE THE AUTHOR. DO NOT PUT RESPONSES IN YOUR OWN WORDS. YOUR OWN WORDS AND/OR PERSPECTIVES ARE NOT WANTED. 1. Child well-being is the central goal of what policy? The central goal of child support policy must be child well-being. 2. What can child support policies designed to maximize child well-being support? Child support policies designed to maximize child well-being can increase financial and other resources available to children, remove barriers to consistent child support payment, increase employment retention among noncustodial fathers with support orders, support noncustodial parental engagement, and facilitate healthy co-parenting. 3. What can increase family financial stability? Regular child support payments can increase family financial stability –improving the odds that children will have access to regular meals and safe, stable housing. 4. Noncustodial father with the lowest incomes are often expected to pay what? Noncustodial fathers with the lowest incomes and the most barriers to employment are often expected to pay a disproportionate share of their income toward child support. 5. What does family centered approaches build? Family-centered approaches build partnerships with parents instead of adversarial relationships. 6. How is the culture of the child support program beginning to shift?
The culture of the child support program is beginning to shift as states adopt family- centered child support policies and practices. 7. What can be a significant source of family income? Consistent, on-time child support payments can be a significant source of family income. 8. What kind of “moment” does research find regarding the birth of a child for unmarried fathers? Research finds that the birth of a child is a “magic moment” for unmarried fathers . 9. Fathers like mothers want their children to lead what? Fathers want their children to look up to them, thrive academically, lead happy and healthy family lives, and realize their full potential . 10. Most noncustodial father who fail to pay child support have incomes below what? Most noncustodial fathers who fail to pay child support have incomes below the federal poverty level. 11. In many states, child support policies have been based on a set of what? In many states, child support policies have been based on a set of outdated assumptions about the earning capacity of noncustodial fathers with less education. 12. Child support policies often fail to account for what fundamental changes? These policies often fail to account for dramatic long-term changes in labor market opportunities for men and women, the debilitating role of high incarceration levels, reworked gender roles, and fundamental changes in family formation. 13. Child support should not be used to generate what? It should not be used to repay welfare benefits, generate state revenues, or punish noncustodial fathers with low incomes . 14. Child support policies do not reflect the realities of the labor market for noncustodial fathers with less what limited what?
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These policies simply do not reflect the realities of the labor market for noncustodial fathers with less education and limited job opportunities, particularly for young, less-educated Black men—few full-time jobs, unstable part-time work often located far from home, racial discrimination, health problems, and high incarceration rates. 15. Mounting evidence of unrealistic child support policies can exacerbate what? There is mounting evidence that unrealistic child support policies can lead to reductions in labor force participation, earnings, stable housing, and child support payments by noncustodial fathers with low incomes. 16. Most large child support debts will go what? Most large child support debts will go uncollected. 17. What is a better way to increase support for families by noncustodial fathers who have barriers to payment by adopting what? When noncustodial fathers have barriers to payment, there is a better way to increase support for families: by adopting realistic policies that build partnerships with fathers and offer services and supports to help them build their capacity to pay child support, strengthen relationships with their children, and improve relationships with the custodial parents of their children. 18. When are parents more willing to pay? Parents are more willing to pay when child support fully benefits their children. 19. Fathers can be prosecuted for what when they fall behind child support payments? Fathers can also be prosecuted for criminal nonsupport or jailed for criminal contempt. 20. In prison, child support debt can continue to what? In prison, child support debt can continue to accrue monthly; unless orders are reduced, the amount owed can grow exponentially during incarceration. 21. Many noncustodial parents do not have the ability to do what? Do not have any realistic ability to pay child support while in prison. 22. What is the system’s response to nonpayment referred to as “sticks. The system’s response to nonpayment is primarily “sticks,” that is, threats and punishments
23. The social safety net have increased the importance of what? At the same time, changes in the social safety net, which no longer includes an entitlement to cash assistance for low-income single parents, have increased the importance of reliable child support. 24. Who have called for the child support system to address the reality of noncustodial parents’ limited ability to pay? A growing set of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have called for the child support system to address the reality of noncustodial parents’ limited ability to pay. 25. There is substantial concern that threats and punishment for nonpayment may actually be what? There is substantial concern that these threats and punishments may actually be counterproductive, leading to lower payments. 26. Many noncustodial parents have complex what? Many noncustodial parents had complex family responsibilities. 27. It is hypothesized that improved satisfaction with the child support program may lead to increased what? It was hypothesized that improved satisfaction with the child support program may lead to increased reliable child support. 28. Domestic violence is understood as abuse within what? DV is understood as abuse within intimate or romantic relationships. 29. Explain naturally resilient as it relates to children and adults. Children and adults are naturally resilient; that is, they have the potential to persevere and overcome their problems. 30. Any kind of abuse is contrary to what? Abuse is contrary to positive, healthy, and nurturing bonds in the family.