Supporting and encouraging father involvement in families of children who have a disability

Author:
QUINN Peggy
Journal article citation:
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 16(6), December 1999, pp.439-466.
Publisher:
Springer

Although researchers have studied families of children with disabilities for many decades, most of this work has been focused on the mothers. Very little information is available to help social workers and other family professionals understand the importance and benefits of father involvement. This article reviews some of the research on father involvement; identify the barriers and supports; and make recommendations based on the literature and on reports of successful programmes.

Subject terms:
parent-child relations, physical disabilities, training, user participation, children, fathers;
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
0738-0151

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