Cut to a graphic that says, "The Gore plan: promote responsible fatherhood," and shots of other fathers and children.

He proposes linking economic aid for single men to responsible fatherhood; and starting a universal, government-financed 401(k) program.

The bill also provides millions of dollars to promote sexual abstinence and "responsible fatherhood."

Up to $50 million of this amount can be spent on activities promoting "responsible fatherhood."

Clearly, demanding and supporting responsible fatherhood is critical to lifting all our children out of poverty.

This area includes other websites that have federal sponsored research related to responsible fatherhood.

"But I believe we have a national obligation to insist upon responsible fatherhood."

A recent focus of social policy in general and welfare reform in particular has been responsible fatherhood.

The promoters of "responsible fatherhood" programs tend toward a cultural, often faith-based, approach with marriage as an explicit, even indispensable, goal.

Along with the changes in family formation in the latter part of the 20th century, the issue of healthy, responsible fatherhood also began to gain attention.