Fathers and Early Childhood Programs

Name: Fathers and Early Childhood Programs
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ISBN: 9781401804633

ISBN-10: 1401804632

ISBN-13: 9781401804633

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jay Fagan, Glen Palm

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FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY CHILD PROFESSIONALS ALIKE, Fathers and Early Childhood Programs is intended to introduce the reader to many of the critical issues that are being studied about fathers in the social sciences. The authors review the available research regarding father involvement in programs for young children and they present the results of 33 in-depth interviews they have collected on this subject. They present the theoretical perspectives they see as relevant to building better partnership between programs and fathers. The authors offer practical suggestions for working with fathers and the community to facilitate increased father and family involvement. Additionally, tools to…

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List price: $103.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 5/30/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880



Preface


Acknowledgments


About the Authors



Introduction: The Importance of Early Childhood Programs in Promoting Father Involvement



The New Father Roles: What Are They?



Father Involvement in Early Childhood Education: A Brief History



Theory and Research on Father Involvement in Early Childhood Programs



A Qualitative Study of the Important Dynamics of Father Involvement



Profiles of Four Fatherhood Initiatives



Getting Started: Practical Suggestions for Developing Fatherhood Initiatives



Types of Father Involvement



Targeting Parent Education Specifically for Fathers



Father-Child Interaction Time: Having Fun and Learning Together



Conclusions and Future Directions



Case Study Questions



Head Start Program



Outline for Daddy Kit Workshop



Four Sets of Super Saturday Outlines