Engaging fathers in the early years : a practitioner's guide / Edited by Carol Potter and Roger Olley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Olley, Roger, editor.

Potter, Carol, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Father and child.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Continuum, [2012]

Summary:

Drawing on the expertise of a range of professionals, this practical guide will help early years practitioners to actively engage fathers in their child's wellbeing. Each chapter begins with a concise overview of issues to be discussed, and case studies illustrate how strategies for engagement can be implemented in practice.

Drawing on the expertise of a range of professionals, this practical guide will help Early Years practitioners to actively engage fathers in their child's wellbeing. Engaging Fathers in the Early Yearsprovides practitioners with: a - Tried-and-tested strategies for successfully engaging fathers across a range of services - Effective approaches for working with different groups of fathers, including young and separated fathers - Up-to-date evidence on the impact of father involvement on child outcomes - Current policy frameworks and their impact on working with fathers and male carers - Evaluation techniques to monitor the development of work with fathers over time

Contents:

Introduction \ Part One: Overview \ 1. Why Involve Fathers? Carol Potter \ 2. Fathers and UK Policy Roger Olley and Carol Potter \ 3. Collecting Information - The First Step to Father Inclusion David Van der Velde and Charlotte Dack\ Part Two: Fathers in Early Years Services \ 4. Engaging Fathers in the Antenatal and Postnatal Periods Roger Olley \ 5. Engaging Fathers in Early Years Settings Tim Kahn \ 6. Engaging Fathers in Early Years Transitions Carol Potter, Gary Walker and Bev Keen \ Part Three: Diversity in Fatherhood\ 7. Working With Young Fathers Nigel Sherriff, Kevin Lowe and Liz McDonnell \ 8. Working With Fathers of Disabled Children Carol Potter and Kathy Rist\ 9. Working with Fathers from Black and Minority Ethnic Backgrounds Roger Olley \ 10. Working With Separated Fathers Geoff Read \ Conclusion and Ways Forward \ Appendices \ References \ Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4411-5785-9

1-4411-1069-0

OCLC:

1024256142