The quality of the relationship between parents – and specifically how they communicate and relate to each other – has a significant influence on effective parenting, and on children’s long-term mental health and future life chances. But fathers are much less likely than mothers to receive targeted support, or to be actively recruited or addressed by family-focused support and interventions. In this article, we consider the vital role of father-inclusive interventions (including Family Foundations), and high quality, systematic father-engagement, in maximising the impact of work with couples to reduce parental conflict.
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