Fathers and Parenting Interventions: What Works?

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Category: Resources.

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Product Description

In Fathers and Parenting Interventions: What Works?, Fatherhood Institute Head of Research Adrienne Burgess:

critically assesses, and highlights gaps in, the evidence behind the most common parenting courses
pulls together the latest research on how best to deliver services that work for mothers, fathers and children, and
provides tips and strategies on how parenting services could better recruit and engage with fathers.

Essential reading for everyone involved in commissioning and developing parenting services, this guide includes a 10-point Commissioning Checklist and a comprehensive range of tips and strategies for recruiting, engaging with and retaining the interest of, fathers.

The guide is available as a PDF download.

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