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Bringing men in from the margins: Father‐inclusive practices for the delivery of parenting interventions
Author(s) -
Pfitzner Naomi,
Humphreys Cathy,
Hegarty Kelsey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/cfs.12760
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , psychological intervention , psychology , developmental psychology , criticism , work (physics) , gender studies , social psychology , sociology , political science , law , engineering , paleontology , biology , mechanical engineering , psychiatry
Although there is a growing body of international work on barriers to engaging fathers in child and family services, there is limited research on factors that promote father engagement. In this article, we draw on case study data from the Australian Baby Makes 3 (BM3) programme to explore factors that promote father engagement in parenting support programmes. Our analysis shows single‐gender group work supported father engagement. BM3's father group work provided a safe space in the parenting support context where men could form intimate connections with other fathers and talk openly about their parenting experiences without fear of criticism from partners. These findings suggest that men often feel silenced and marginalized in the parenting sphere.