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Engaging Fathers in the Early Years

A Practitioner's Guide

Carol Potter, Roger Olley (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
184 Seiten
2012
Continuum Publishing Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-4411-9695-8 (ISBN)
CHF 64,55 inkl. MwSt
A practical guide that helps Early Years practitioners to engage fathers in their child's wellbeing. It provides practitioners with: strategies for recruiting, engaging and retaining fathers; evaluation techniques to develop work with fathers over time; evidence on father involvement; and, policy frameworks and their impact on practice.
This is a reflective yet practical guide to engaging fathers in their child's development in the early years. 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: strategies for recruiting, engaging and retaining fathers; evaluation techniques to develop work with fathers over time; up-to-date evidence on father involvement; and, current policy frameworks and their impact on practice. 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. Key issues for reflection and discussion are highlighted and each chapter contains a brief summary of major points to be considered.

Carol Potter is a senior lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Roger Olley is on the national advisory committee for the Think Fathers campaign.

Introduction: Carol Potter and Roger Olley; Part 1: The Context; 1. Benefits of Father Involvement in the Early Years: Carol Potter; 2. Fathers and the Policy Context: What it Means for Practitioners: Roger Olley And Carol Potter; Part 2: Policy into Practice; 3. Recruitment, Registration and Retention: David Van Der Veldt and Charlotte Dack; 4. Engaging Fathers in the Antenatal and Postnatal Periods: Roger Olley; 5. Engaging Fathers in Toddler Groups: Tim Khan; 6. Engaging Fathers in Transitions: From Children's Centres to School: Carol Potter, Gary Walker and Bev Keen; Part 3: Addressing Diversity; 7. Engaging Young Fathers: Nigel Sherriff, Kevin Lowe and Liz Mcdonnell; 8. Engaging Fathers of Disabled Children: Kathy Rist; 9. Engaging Fathers from BME Backgrounds: Roger Olley; 10. Engaging Separated and Disengaged Fathers: Geoff Read; Conclusions and Ways Forward: Roger Olley and Carol Potter; Index.

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