Beschreibung:
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 Years provides practitioners with: - 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
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 InclusionDavid 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