The risks of excluding fathers: The Fatherhood Institute

The risks of excluding fathers

5 September 2014

Writing in Every Child Journal, part of the Teaching Times group, Fatherhood Institute trustee Tim Linehan outlines the benefits (for children, fathers, mothers and wider society) of services’ engagement with fathers….and the potential dangers of their failure to do so.

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Tags: Child protection, Early years, Fatherhood policy, Safeguarding, Vulnerable families

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