Engaging Fathers in the Early Years A Practitioner's Guide [Paperback]

Drawing on the expertise of a range of professionals, this practical guide will help Early Years practitioners to actively engage fathers in their child's wellbeing.
Engaging Fathers in the Early Yearsprovides practitioners with:
- Tried-and-tested strategies for successfully engaging fathers across a range of services
- Effective approaches for working with different groups of fathers, including young and separated fathers
- Up-to-date evidence on the impact of father involvement on child outcomes
- Current policy frameworks and their impact on working with fathers and male carers
- Evaluation techniques to monitor the development of work with fathers over time

Introduction \ Part One: Overview\ 1. Why Involve Fathers? Carol Potter \ 2. Fathers and UK Policy Roger Olleyand Carol Potter \ 3. Collecting Information - The First Step to Father InclusionDavid Van der Velde and Charlotte Dack \ Part Two: Fathers in Early YearsServices \ 4. Engaging Fathers in the Antenatal and Postnatal Periods RogerOlley \ 5. Engaging Fathers in Early Years Settings Tim Kahn \ 6. EngagingFathers in Early Years Transitions Carol Potter, Gary Walker and Bev Keen \Part Three: Diversity in Fatherhood \ 7. Working With Young Fathers NigelSherriff, Kevin Lowe and Liz McDonnell \ 8. Working With Fathers of Disabled ChildrenCarol Potter and Kathy Rist \ 9. Working with Fathers from Black and MinorityEthnic Backgrounds Roger Olley \ 10. Working With Separated Fathers Geoff Read\ Conclusion and Ways Forward \ Appendices \ References \ Index

Carol Potter is a Senior Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.
Roger Olley was awarded an MBE for services to families in the 2011 honours awards list. He is
recognised as one of the lead practice-based experts on including fathers and
male carers in frontline public services.

A reflective yet practical guide to engaging fathers in their child's development in the Early Years.