This report is a summary of the Trust for the Study of Adolescence's publication Supporting Young Fathers: Examples of Promising Practice (2007). It is based on research which explored interesting and innovative examples of work with young fathers from around England. The report was developed to address the lack of information about promising practice in working with young fathers, particularly in terms of those working with teenage and school-age fathers.The TSA was commissioned by the Teenage Pregnancy Unit (TPU) at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to collate examples of…
This document contains Section One - Introduction of the report Supporting Young Fathers: Promising Practices. Founded on a series of in-depth individual and focus group interviews with practitioners, this guide provides practical advice and illustrative examples of promising practice of work with young fathers. It helps to de-mystify young fathers work for less experienced practitioners whilst also offering useful 'hints and tips' for more experienced practitioners. (Author abstract modified)
This document contains Chapters 1 - 4 of the report Supporting Young Fathers: Promising Practices:1. Getting Started - Working with young fathers2. Reaching and Engaging Young Fathers - Accessing young fathers, Reaching teenage (and school-age) fathers3. Being Strategic - Consulting young fathers: getting services right, Developing integrated approaches 4. Examples of Young Fathers Work - Service delivery
This document contains Chapters 5 - 8 of the report Supporting Young Fathers: Promising Practices:5. Individual, Group, and Mixed Approaches - Bringing younger and older fathers together6. Young Fathers Workers - Gender and ethnicity in practice, Worker skills and training7. Working with Other Organisations - Partnerships and networking, Networks for young fathers workers8. Thinking About Your Work - Evaluating and building on promising practice
This document contains Section Three - Next Steps of the report Supporting Young Fathers: Promising Practices. In this final section, the authors summarise briefly, some of the issues relating to young fatherhood that emerged from our research. In doing so, they also outline a number of ways in which support for young fathers can be developed further.
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Journal Article Stimulated by national policy and funding, attention to the issue of fatherhood is increasing. Fatherhood programs often focus on constructions of "responsibility" that mandate absent fathers to emotionally and/or financially support their children. However, the multifaceted legal conundrums embedded in the social barriers to "responsible" fatherhood that are faced by fragile and marginalized non-custodial fathers are rarely comprehensively addressed. These forensic barriers extend beyond criminal justice system issues, to consumer, traffic, housing and other issues that plague fragile…
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Journal Article Until recently, policy makers viewed fathers' provision of child support as the most policy-relevant form of father involvement. In contrast, other policy initiatives have not been as widely explored. This article identifies current fatherhood policies and considers the mixed implications of these policy and practice interventions for father involvement and child well-being. We conclude with suggestions for future fatherhood policies and initiatives. (Author abstract)
This tip sheet will provide guidance on 1) what a partner referral organization is, 2) why partner referral organizations are important, and 3) what you should look for in selecting partner referral organizations. (Author abstract)
This Best Practices Tool-Kit aims to systematically identify empirical evidence regarding prison programs and practices for incarcerated parents and their children. It highlights several practices and program strategies that are proven, promising or exemplary best practices and provides references for more extensive reading, if desired. The objective of the tool kit is to offer a sound evidence base that will better inform policymakers, practitioners and researchers on prison programs and practices geared toward building the parental skills of incarcerated parents. (Author abstract)
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Most people agree that it is harder to be a father now than it was 20 or 30 years ago, yet the verdict is mixed on how well today's dads measure up -- about half of the public says they're doing a worse job when compared with fathers a generation ago. But, a majority (56%) of women say today's dads are handling their fatherly duties as well or better than in the past. (Author abstract)
