Engaging with fathers : practice issues for health and social care /
Author / Creator: | Daniel, Brigid, 1959- |
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Imprint: | London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2001. |
Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11203502 |
Summary: | Fathers are often marginalised or ignored in child protection practice. This reflects an uncertainty within society as a whole about the role of fathers in their children's lives. Engaging with Fathers is a guide for social workers and health visitors on how to broaden their practice to include fathers and stepfathers, whether or not their behaviour is abusive or problematic. The authors' approach is based on theoretical analysis and explores attachment theory, feminism, anti-discriminatory practice and nursing ideology as they have influenced social work. From this they provide suggestions on how to assess the potential risks and the potential assets fathers may offer, and positive examples of what can be done in child care and health visiting, drawn from real practice. They set out a theoretical framework that takes account of the reality of the situations practitioners face, draw up a model for intervention, and demonstrate the implications for practice. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 1846422949 9781846422942 1417501642 9781417501649 9781853027949 1853027944 |