Product Description
This book is designed to encourage health professionals and family support workers to include fathers in the process of their work. It focuses on the enormous potential value of accessing men at a time they are known to be particularly receptive - before and after the birth - within the context of providing solutions in the debate about problematic aspects of masculinity and fatherhood. It looks at how important the father's role is within the family environment, and how fathers should be encouraged to take part in the upbringing of their children. It also aims to help health professionals recognize the relationship between partners, to encourage them to express their feelings and voice their expectations of father involvement. Information is provided to help support fathers in the parenting role. This book should be of interest to all health professionals, especially midwives and health visitors, social workers and policy makers and shapers.