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Dead Beats into Do Rights

Pippin Ross reports on the latest trend in welfare reform...getting fathers to take an active part in their children's lives. Most of these men's father's weren't around for them, and they need extra support in an effort to break the cycle. States are trying a number of programs, including parenting classes, rent subsidies, and legal services.

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