Engaging Fathers in the Early Years
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Engaging Fathers in the Early Years by Carol Potter
A practical guide that helps Early Years practitioners to engage fathers in their child's wellbeing. It provides practitioners with: strategies for recruiting, engaging and retaining fathers; evaluation techniques to develop work with fathers over time; evidence on father involvement; and, policy frameworks and their impact on practice.
‘An inspiring book which not only highlights the huge difference that fathers can make to their families, but also outlines some simple and effective steps we can take to ensure more children enjoy the benefits of having an involved dad in their livesCarol and Roger's excellent guide to Engaging Fathers in the Early Years is essential reading for everyone working with children and families in the UK today.' Glen Poole, Strategic Director, The Men's Network, UK
‘This book is a welcome addition and reaffirms the importance of engaging fathers. Offering chapters which focus on the different circumstances of the modern dad is helpful in provoking discussion and strategies for ensuring that dads are included.'June O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, London Early Years Foundation, UK
The whole book is an important initial read for any practitioner, manager or policy-maker in early years’ settings when they are reviewing or designing a whole family service that seeks to really understand and practically engage fathers for the benefit of all our children’s welfare. -- Simon Howard, Nottingham Trent University, UK * Practice *
‘This book is a welcome addition and reaffirms the importance of engaging fathers. Offering chapters which focus on the different circumstances of the modern dad is helpful in provoking discussion and strategies for ensuring that dads are included.'June O'Sullivan, Chief Executive, London Early Years Foundation, UK
The whole book is an important initial read for any practitioner, manager or policy-maker in early years’ settings when they are reviewing or designing a whole family service that seeks to really understand and practically engage fathers for the benefit of all our children’s welfare. -- Simon Howard, Nottingham Trent University, UK * Practice *
Carol Potter is a senior lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Roger Olley is on the national advisory committee for the Think Fathers campaign.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781441196958 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441196951 |
| Title | Engaging Fathers in the Early Years |
| Author | Carol Potter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 2012-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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