Non-Resident Fatherhood: Overlooked and Understudied.

A significant portion of scholarly research on fatherhood has centered around the topic of nonresident fathers, who represent a growing population in the United States. Nonresident fathers, unlike traditional fathers, refer to biological or adoptive fathers who do not live in the household with their children (Poole et al., 2016). While scholars have made efforts to explore the experiences of nonresident fathers (Violi et al., 2022), there remains a noticeable lack of comprehensive studies on this population. This article draws selectively from the most recent fatherhood research to discuss the impact of nonresident fathers’ involvement and the challenges to understanding the nonresident fathers’ experiences in the research; implications for policy, practice, and research are also discussed.