More Good Research on Dads Coming (I Hope)

Speaking of conferences, I'm keeping an eye on "Father Involvement Research 2008: Diversity, Visibility and Community," an international conference in Toronto. It's being run by the Father Involvement Research Alliance, a bunch of smart Canadians with the right idea. I believe the abstract deadline has come and gone, but I'm really, really curious about what kinds of research the effort will draw. More and more people want hard data on how fatherhood has changed, and any group that gets such research out is the open gets my support.