Joint birth registration: recording responsibility
(Department for Children, Schools and Families; Department of Work and Pensions, 2008)
This joint White Paper details plans to change the law to require both parents to be named on birth certificates. The change aims to increase parental responsibility, and includes a number of non-legislative measures to promote engagement.
Fragmenting Fatherhood: A Socio-Legal Study
(Collier, R. and Sheldon, S.)
This publication examines the way that fatherhood has been understood, constructed and regulated within English law and social policy.
Fathers and Families
(Parenting UK, 2002)
This paper addresses the questions of why work with fathers and what are fathers for. It provides case studies of those who have attempted to work with fathers and steps towards getting them involved. One piece of advice is: do not assume that by inviting parents fathers will feel welcome - both sexes tend to hear 'parent' as 'mother'.
Developing Father-Inclusive Parenting Strategies
(Fatherhood Institute, 2008)
The Fatherhood Institute has designed a checklist to support local authorities and children's trusts in developing parenting support services which are effective at strengthening father-child relationships.
Engaging fathers: Involving parents, raising achievement
(Department for Education and Skills, 2004)
This booklet summarises research and information available on the subject of engaging fathers in their children's (school) learning.
Father-inclusive practice and associated professional competencies
(Australian Family Relations Clearinghouse Briefing No. 9, 2008)
This paper describes research relating to fathers' involvement with children and summarises the evidence of effective practice for including fathers.
The difference a dad makes
(Fatherhood Institute, 2008)
This paper gives steps to enable the greater positive involvement of dads in their children's lives.
The Dad Deficit: The Missing Piece in the Maternity Jigsaw
(Fatherhood Institute, 2008)
This report gives research evidence for the profound extra benefits to child and parents of fathers' active and positive involvement from birth. It also calls for 12 key changes to involve fathers more fully and so improve the overall health of the family.
The Child Health Promotion Programme
(Department for Children, Schools and Families; Department of Health, 2008)
This publication highlights the key role that the Child Health Promotion Programme (CHPP) plays in improving the health and wellbeing of children, as part of an integrated approach to supporting children and families. The new CHPP is very father-friendly.
Working with African Caribbean Fathers Guide
(Fatherhood Institute; BabyFather Alliance, 2007)
This guide for professionals includes background information about black fathers, as well as practical advice about engaging black fathers and examples of successful projects and contact details.
Inter-professional approaches to young fathers
(School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, 2008)
This publication brings together contemporary research evidence, social theory and policy on concepts and work with young fathers aimed at practitioners, students and academics.