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Title Engaging fathers in the early years : a practitioner's guide / edited by Carol Potter and Roger Olley
Published London : Continuum, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 170 pages)
Contents Introduction \ Part One: Overview\ 1. Why Involve Fathers? Carol Potter \ 2. Fathers and UK Policy Roger Olleyand Carol Potter \ 3. Collecting Information -- The First Step to Father InclusionDavid Van der Velde and Charlotte Dack \ Part Two: Fathers in Early YearsServices \ 4. Engaging Fathers in the Antenatal and Postnatal Periods RogerOlley \ 5. Engaging Fathers in Early Years Settings Tim Kahn \ 6. EngagingFathers in Early Years Transitions Carol Potter, Gary Walker and Bev Keen \Part Three: Diversity in Fatherhood \ 7. Working With Young Fathers NigelSherriff, Kevin Lowe and Liz McDonnell \ 8. Working With Fathers of Disabled ChildrenCarol Potter and Kathy Rist \ 9. Working with Fathers from Black and MinorityEthnic Backgrounds Roger Olley \ 10. Working With Separated Fathers Geoff Read\ Conclusion and Ways Forward \ Appendices \ References \ Index
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. Engaging Fathers in the Early Years provides practitioners with: Â - 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 - Evalu
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Father and child.
Father-Child Relations
Father and child
Form Electronic book
Author Potter, Carol
Olley, Roger
LC no. 2011040986
ISBN 1441110690
9781441110695