Hearing to Review Responsible Fatherhood Programs, Mark Perry Statement

From the School of Management website:

Dr. Mark Perry, professor of finance at SOM, provided a testimony at the U.S. Congress Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the Committee on Ways and Means during a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of responsible fatherhood programs on June 17th, 2010. The program is designed to promote responsible fatherhood through: parenting activities, fostering the economic stability of fathers, marriage promotion, and collaborating with non-profit fatherhood promotion organizations to develop and advance media campaigns to encourage parental involvement. In announcing the hearing, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), the Chairman of the Subcommittee, stated, “I look forward to hearing how Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives have helped men play a bigger role in the lives of their children, and how the program might be built upon to improve the overall well-being of vulnerable children and their families.”