Abstract
There has been a recent drive for increased father involvement in the policy context. The Healthy Child Programme puts a strong emphasis on parenting support, specifically concentrating on supporting strong couple relationships,
engaging with fathers, and supporting the transition to parenthood for first-time parents. Health visitors are ideally placed to support fathers as well as mothers, and should therefore have a strong understanding of the notion of fatherhood and the changing trends, in order to provide appropriate support and deliver effective services to fathers. This paper is the first part of a two-part series, which examines
the notion of fatherhood, the changing trends and fatherhood in relation to culture, religion and children.
engaging with fathers, and supporting the transition to parenthood for first-time parents. Health visitors are ideally placed to support fathers as well as mothers, and should therefore have a strong understanding of the notion of fatherhood and the changing trends, in order to provide appropriate support and deliver effective services to fathers. This paper is the first part of a two-part series, which examines
the notion of fatherhood, the changing trends and fatherhood in relation to culture, religion and children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24-29 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Visiting |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jan 2015 |