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External (non-FI) research

Program P: A Manual for Engaging Men in Fatherhood, Caregiving, and Maternal and Child Health
14 November 2013
Being Strategic
22 July 2013
Reaching Young Fathers
22 July 2013
Staff Development
22 July 2013
Examples of Work with Young Fathers
22 July 2013
Case Study : Fathers in the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Programme
22 July 2013
A study of teenage dads in the north of England
26 September 2011
Blog: UN report spotlights global need for more father-inclusive public policy
21 February 2011
PiP guide: Developing and sustaining father-friendly services across Lincolnshire
26 February 2010
PIP guide: the Luton approach to thinking fathers
26 February 2010
PIP guide: Developing a father-inclusive workforce
26 February 2010
Talking Dads report published
9 June 2009
Young imprisoned fathers’ parenting aspirations
14 May 2009
Teenage Pregnancy Research Programme Briefing No 8 (published January 2007 by the Teenage Pregnancy
24 July 2007
The Transition to Fatherhood in Young Men: influences on commitment
4 June 2006
Speak, Cameron & Gilroy: Young, single, non-residential fathers
12 February 2006
Study says maternity services exclude young black fathers
20 December 2005
Involving young fathers in maternity services
25 April 2005
Young dads and their partners
1 April 2005
Parents can be vital to young fatherhood
1 April 2005

Why we need fairer policies for mums and dads: Guardian video



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Training

Free online groups for new and expectant dads during Covid-19
Dads have a critical impact on babies, but during the Covid-19 pandemic, fathers face significant extra challenges. Many dads are being excluded from NHS appointments, scans or early labour, and access to health visitors or other family support is limited.  That’s why we’re teaming up with Best Beginnings to run small online groups for dads, under a Barnardo’s programme funded by the Department for Education. 

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
‘When I see my children at the weekend they say, “We don’t want to go to McDonald’s – can we read stories instead?”.’ You probably already know how important dads can be to their children’s learning – and if you don’t, you can find out here. 



News

New data shows men’s childcare is up 58% during lockdown
The COVID-19 lockdown has led to a dramatic 58 per cent increase in unpaid childcare undertaken by men, according to data gathered by the Government’s Office for National Statistics[1]. 

Why should we care about locked down dads?
Adrienne Burgess writes… Reflecting on the process of industrialisation in Britain from the mid-nineteenth century, the historical demographer Peter Laslett wrote: “The most important of all the effects on the family group of the process of modernisation has undoubtedly been the physical removal from the household of the father and other earners for all of every working day . 

Sources of help during the Covid-19 crisis
Families in the UK, and around the world, are experiencing unprecedented challenges, ranging from enforced proximity to enforced separation, not to mention coping with financial stress and the difficulties of keeping small children entertained. 



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