Buy Resources - FATHER & PARENTING


Boys, Literacy and their Fathers Posters Boys, Literacy and their Fathers Posters £11.00
A set of four A2 posters about literacy and fathers’ involvement. So for example one of the posters has text that reads: "When I read with my dad he closes his eyes it makes me angry I want him to listen" (aged 7). Research has shown that the more fathers are involved, the better their sons read. READ WITH YOUR SON

 

Fatherhood is a Serious Business Posters Fatherhood is a Serious Business Posters £12.00
This set of four A2 posters shows a father with a child or children. The set reflects African, Caribbean, Asian and European fathers, with the same text.

 

Young Dads Posters Young Dads Posters £12.50
Young fathers are too often invisible and when they are seen they are often thought to be irresponsible, feckless and immature. While some may fit this description, many others do not. This set of four A2 full colour posters show young fathers engaging positively with their children. The text ‘it isn’t your age, it is what you do that counts’, aims to counter the view that being young will in itself stop you from being a good father. Price is per set of four.

 

Expectant Fathers Booklet Expectant Fathers Booklet £1.75  
This booklet aims to highlight some of the many changes that fatherhood will bring to you and your family and will help you think about what being a father will involve. Most fathers have told us that while they recognised they needed to know and understand new things about becoming a father, they didn’t want to ask because they didn’t want to appear stupid and often wanted to find out information without asking anyone. Order more copies and save money. 1 - 10 booklets are £1.75 per copy, 11 - 49 booklets are £1 per copy, 50 + copies are 75p each.

 

Young Fathers Booklet Young Fathers Booklet £1.75  
This booklet is aimed at new and expectant young fathers and provides some basic information to prepare them for fatherhood and also directs them to further information. It encourages inclusion of young fathers (especially in pre and post natal care) and highlights some of the many changes that fatherhood will bring to them and their family. Order more copies and save money. 1 - 10 booklets are £1.75 per copy, 11 - 49 booklets are £1 per copy, 50 + copies are 75p each.

 

Parenting Sons – Under 5 Booklet Parenting Sons – Under 5 Booklet £1.75  
Parenting Sons who are under 5 (a brief guide) has been written to accompany our Raising Boys courses which are targeted at single mothers. This 28 page booklet aims to provide mothers with ideas and ways to support their sons and covers areas such as boundaries, discipline, risk-taking, role modeling and becoming a man. This is the first of a series of raising boys booklets, the next will be targeted at parents of 5-11 year-olds which is available now and will shortly be followed by 11-16. Order more copies and save money. 1 - 10 booklets are £1.75 per copy, 11 - 49 booklets are £1 per copy, 50 + copies are 75p each.

 

Parenting Sons – 5-11 year olds Parenting Sons – 5-11 year olds £1.75  
This brief guide is for parents and particularly lone mothers with sons between the ages of five and eleven. This booklet aims to help you understand your son enough to enable you to parent him in ways that he can avoid some of the risks that go along with being male. This book also aims to highlight some of the ways you can support him that will protect him from some of the difficulties ahead. Order more copies and save money. 1 - 10 booklets are £1.75 per copy, 11 - 49 booklets are £1 per copy, 50 + copies are 75p each.

 

Fatherhood and Schools Project Report (1995-1998) Fatherhood and Schools Project Report (1995-1998) £3.00

By Working With Men

This report describes the research, development and delivery stages of the project that produced the Fatherhood Pack and Game



 

Fathers, Marriage and the Law Report Fathers, Marriage and the Law Report £10.95

By Ros Pickford

This report looks at legal powers of parents in respect of their children and particularly those of married and unmarried fathers. One in five babies in the UK are born to unmarried couples, and with unmarried fathers not having legal powers, these interviews highlight the lack of knowledge and understanding fathers have of their legal position. An essential read for those advising fathers and supporting them at a time of family breakdown. Please note this a study on the law at the time and some laws have changed. However the attitudes and views are still poignant and therefore useful.



 

Fathers, Work and Family Life Report Fathers, Work and Family Life Report £10.95
By J Warin, Y Solomon, C Lewis and W Langford

This report is based on interviews with families in Rochdale and concentrates on the connections and tensions between work and family life. At a time when increasingly more families are moving away from male bread winning, this report reflects the issues that families are having to address day-to-day as work and family roles change and adapt.

 

Getting Men Involved Book Getting Men Involved Book £13.50

by James Levine

This is targeted at those wanting to involve men within childcare settings. Sections include 'creating a father-friendly environment'; 'recruiting men to your programme'; 'operating a fathers' programme' and 'sustaining male involvement'. These sections are followed by thirteen 'model programs'. If you are thinking about involving men within a childcare setting, this is an essential and stimulating resource. A4 in size, 96 pages.



 

Reading for the Future Report Reading for the Future Report £5.10

By Trefor Lloyd

This report summarises the findings of a series of consultations with boys, young men and fathers and looks at how early learning settings and families can impact on boys' reading and general achievement levels.

 

What Works with Fathers? What Works with Fathers? £9.50

by Trefor Lloyd

Funded by the Home Office, 10 established fathers projects were interviewed with the work written up and common themes drawn out to identify why these pieces of practice were successful. This essential report also includes a literature review relating to practice issues.

 

Young, Unemployed, Unmarried Fathers Talking Young, Unemployed, Unmarried Fathers Talking £7.50

By Justin Rolph

Fathers talking offer insight into young fathers lives. It will be of interest to all those working with young fathers and young men generally and those involved in parenting education, as well as policy makers, academics, researches and others concerned about who will parent the next generation.

 

Fatherhood Pack and Game Fatherhood Pack and Game £30.00
This revised and expanded version has 4 new exercises and includes teacher's guidelines. It is aimed at PSHE tutors and others delivering fatherhood related programmes in formal and informal educational settings. The Pack aims to provide opportunities for young men to reflect, discuss and develop their own views of fatherhood, help young men consider their own experience of being fathered, help young men assess and develop their skills as potential fathers. The pack contains: a board game and dice game and 26 curriculum based exercises for use in the classroom and other settings.

 

Expectant Fathers DVD Expectant Fathers DVD £30.00
A DVD for professionals working with expectant fathers and for individual fathers. The DVD includes sections on picking up, cleaning, changing nappies and bathing babies, bonding with their babies, how important fathers are and fathers role during pregnancy and the birth.