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Imprisoned Fathers Reach Out, One Videotaped Story at a Time

Imprisoned Fathers Reach Out, One Videotaped Story at a Time

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Jones, Meg

Published 2002. 3 pages.

A family literacy program for fathers of children 12 or younger is highlighted. "Breaking Barriers with Books" is a five-week program in which "men attend two hours of classes each week, create a book of essays and poems written for their children, and tape one or two videos of stories they read to their kids" (p. 1). Accession Number: 018459

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