| Description |
xii, 231 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch. 1 Fathering roles, responsibilities and barriers: men speak out / Sue Howard, Noelene McBride and Fotina Hardy -- Ch. 2 The fathers' narratives / Fotina hardy and Sue Howard -- Ch. 3 Fathers: exploring the voices of children and young people / Sue Howard, Pamela Curtin and Fotina Hardy -- Ch. 4 Fathers: important, unique or uniquely important? / Ron Frey -- Ch. 5 Mad, bad, or just plain sad dads: the relationship of post-separation parenting patterns and grief on the mental and physical health of fathers / Keith Owen -- Ch. 6 The father in the mind / Ron Spielman -- Ch. 7 A feminist perspective on fathering / Joanne Howard -- Ch. 8 Fathers' role in family services: the Engaging Fathers Project / Richard Fletcher -- Ch. 9 Inviting men back into the family / James McGregor -- Ch. 10 Dads talkin' to Dads: group support for fathers / Keith Owen and Linda Pullen -- Ch. 11 Who are the fathers? / Carol McVeigh -- Ch. 12 An overview of research methodology in the development of family-focused treatment programs / Paul Harnett and Sharon Dawe -- Ch. 13 Relationships between men and there children / Robin Sullivan |
| Summary |
This book presents a range of perspectives on fathering, based on the experiences and research of practitioners. These include the issues confronting separated fathers, the contribution that fathers make in their children's lives, emotionally and physically, and a feminist perspective on fathering : a full spectrum of views |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 226-231 |
| Subject |
Parenting.
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Father and child -- Australia.
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Fatherhood -- Australia.
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Parenting -- Australia.
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Fathers.
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Father-Child Relations.
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Parenting.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
| Author |
Sullivan, Robin.
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| LC no. |
00002493 |
| ISBN |
0864314655 |
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