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Event information

28-31 July 2010

Where

University of Padua, Italy

Training

Workplace seminars for dads and mums
The Fatherhood Institute (www.fatherhoodinstitute.org) is the world’s leading independent ‘think tank’ on fatherhood. We support both mothers and fathers as earners and carers. 

Schools – boost your results by becoming a FRED provider
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Creating father-inclusive health and social services: one-day course
  The government’s Healthy Child programme says: “The contribution that fathers make to their children’s development, health and wellbeing is important, but services do not do enough to recognise or support them. 

News

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Dads using a maternity ward ‘like a hotel’: our response
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