{"product_id":"fathering-promoting-positive-father-involvement-paperback-softback-9781442628762","title":"Fathering; Promoting Positive Father Involvement (Paperback \/ softback) 9781442628762","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFathering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePromoting Positive Father Involvement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnnie Devault (Edited by), Gilles Forget (Edited by), Diane Dubeau (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781442628762\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 October 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 7 figures\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past few decades, researchers and practitioners have moved away from the idea of fatherhood as a single, monolithic concept. Examining the challenges of vulnerable fathers such as those in poverty or in prison, they have developed valuable new strategies for cultivating the positive involvement of fathers in the lives of their children.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the innovative work of ProspÈre, a Quebec organization that brought together fathers, university researchers, and health and social service practitioners, \u003cem\u003eFathering\u003c\/em\u003e details innovative approaches that support positive father involvement. It provides numerous examples of strategies and interventions with fathers, lessons learned from these practices on how to better support vulnerable fathers and families, and in-depth information on ways of designing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating the results of participatory action research (PAR) – a methodology which put fathers at the heart of the project’s decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword (Kerry Daly)\u003cbr\u003e  Introduction (Annie Devault, Gilles Forget, and Diane Dubeau)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 1: Traditions, Tensions and Trends in Participatory Action Research (Sandrina de Finney and Jessica Ball)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 2: Father Involvement: A Multi-faceted Concept (Diane Dubeau, Annie Devault, and Daniel Paquette)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 3: Mobilizing Actors in Participatory Action Research: Promoting Father Involvement in Two Vulnerable Communities in Quebec (GeneviÈve Turcotte and Francine Ouellet)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 4: The Challenging Evaluation of Complex Interventions (Diane Dubeau, GeneviÈve Turcotte, Francine Ouellet and Sylvain Coutu)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 5: A Retrospective Look at the Partnership between Researchers and Actors (Gilles Forget and Dominic Bizot)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 6: Support for Father Involvement in a Socio-professional Integration Context (Annie Devault, Gilles Forget, Francine Ouellet, Marie-Pierre Milcent, and Jeanne DorÉ)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 7: Fathers behind Bars: A Participatory Action Research Project to Support Father Involvement following Incarceration (Diane Dubeau, Martine Barrette, and Denis Lafortune)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 8: An Outreach and Support Program for Socioeconomically Vulnerable Fathers (GeneviÈve Turcotte, Gilles Forget, Francine Ouellet and Isabelle Sanchez)\u003cbr\u003e  Chapter 9: Knowledge Transfer: Moving Evidence into Practice (Gilles Forget)\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: Fathering: New Paths, Future Possibilities (Annie Devault, Gilles Forget, and Diane Dubeau)\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 1: Father Involvement Questionnaire\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix 2: Methodological Parameters of the Impacts of Evaluation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656116990232,"sku":"9781442628762","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fathering-promoting-positive-father-involvement-paperback-softback-9781442628762","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}