In the spring 2024 issue of Family Focus, the theme is "Today's Fathers." In Family Science, there is the need for both precision and abstraction. Precision provides the foundation for research quality, and abstraction allows for the interpretation and application of research findings. The articles in this issue of Family Focus demonstrate how challenging it is to find this balance, when the very term father challenges us to think deeply about what it means to us personally and to the field of Family Science.

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• Overview and Introduction: Today's Fathers — Joyce Serido, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Family Focus Editor
• Seahorse Dads: An Expansion of Fatherhood Research — Pond Ezra, M.S./doctoral student; Gabriel Smith, B.S., M.S./doctoral student; and Kevin Roy, Ph.D.
• How the States Stand on Supportive Policies and Programs for Low-Income and Nonresident Fathers — Jessica Pearson, Ph.D.; and Rachel Wildfeuer, Ph.D.
• Nonresident Fatherhood: Overlooked and Understudied — Charlene Harris, Ph.D., CFLE; Lisa Dunkley, Ph.D., CRC; and Kwangman Ko, Ph.D., CFLE-P
• Expanding a Vision of Fathering to Include Stepfathers — Todd M. Jensen, Ph.D.; and Caroline Sanner, Ph.D.
• Enhancing Incarcerated Fathers' Parenting: Strategies and Implications — Kadija Mussa, M.S., LAMFT, doctoral student; and Eman Tadros, Ph.D., LMFT
• Fathering in Later Life: Evolving Roles, Health Implications, and Gaps — Mary Marshall, Ph.D.; Amber J. Majeske, Ph.D.; Jeremy B. Yorgason, Ph.D.; and Áine M. Humble, Ph.D.
• What Have Meta-Analyses Taught Us About Fatherhood and the Quality of Child-Father Relationships — Audrey-Ann Deneault, Ph.D.; Jean-François Bureau, Ph.D.; and Or Dagan, Ph.D.
• Studying Fatherhood From Critical Feminist Perspectives: Grappling with Tensions as a New Family Scholar — Aran Garnett-Deakin, B.S., M.S./doctoral student; and Caroline Sanner, Ph.D.

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