This paper provides an overview of the way that men approach parenting and the effects that their involvement has on their children's development. The report includes research on child development outcomes; father absence; men's development; co-parental relationships; non-residential fathers; fathers, work, and family; and measures of father involvement. (Author abstract)
This report, prepared for the Public Health Agency of Canada, Population Health Fund Project: Father Involvement for Healthy Child Outcomes: Partners Supporting Knowledge Development and Transfer, explored the question: What are the theoretical and empirical foundations for justifying investments in promoting and reinforcing positive father's involvement as indirect investments in children's health? One objective of this report is to bring forward some possible conceptual frameworks for generating hypotheses about how fathers may contribute to children's health. A second objective is to bring…
Intended for maternity professionals in the United Kingdom, this guide emphasizes the importance of involving fathers in the birth of their babies and explains strategies for encouraging father participation. It begins with key terminology and reasons for engaging with fathers. The Gender Equality Duty Act designed to promote a better understanding by services of the different needs of women men and promote better quality of services is described, as well as its impact on those commissioning maternity services. Strategies for engaging fathers are then explained and include: preparing your…
