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The latest news about research, policy and practice relating to work with young fathers, including resources to support work with young dads by professionals and practitioners across a range of disciplines.

Practice » Young fathers
25 March 2009
Family Rights Group Fathers Matter and Fathers Matter Volume 2 Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: Young Fathers  Fatherhood Institute Toolkit for Father-Inclusive Practice I’m a Better Dad Now published by ContinYou Inter-professional Approaches to Young Fathers by Dr Jane Reeves  Summary of The Transition to Fatherhood in Young Men: influences on commitment: 2002 paper by Quinton, Pollock and Golding Supporting Young Fathers: Examples of Promising Practice by Nigel Sherriff The Prevention Researcher, US journal special issue on teen fathers When Boys Become Parents: adolescent fatherhood in America by Mark S. 
Practice » Young fathers
25 March 2009
Welcome to the Invisible Fathers section of the website. Invisible Fathers is the title of the Fatherhood Institute’s resource pack to support work with young dads. 
Practice » Young fathers
16 March 2009
Useful organisations The Fatherhood Institute The Fatherhood Institute provides general and specialist training in engaging with fathers, including 1, 2 & 3 day (accredited) courses in working with young fathers. 
Practice » Young fathers
13 February 2009
Promising Teen Fatherhood Programs (in the US): Initial evidence lessons from evidence-based research by Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew, Mary Burkhauser, & Allison Metz (January, 2009) Commissioned and published in the CHILD TRENDS newsletter 28 January 2009 Register for the CHILD TRENDS newsletter What makes for a good programme for teenage – i.e. 
Practice » Young fathers
6 November 2008
Jackie Hughes and Fiona Blackwell are two specialist midwives for young parents, employed by Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Their work with young dads centres on monthly ‘active birth workshops’, held on Saturdays at Stockport’s Stepping Hill Hospital. 
Practice » Young fathers
30 June 2008
YOUNG fathers from west Wiltshire have created a film to try and dispel some of the negative ideas people have about them.