Following Young Fathers Further

Existing research confirms that in professional settings - including maternity, child and family support services - negative assumptions about young fathers are pervasive and translate into practices of surveillance or side-lining by practitioners (Neale & Davies, 2015).  Such practices exclude them from dominant expectations of ‘engaged fatherhood’ (Miller, 2011); despite the proven societal and wide-ranging benefits of men’s involvement in caregiving for children, mothers and fathers.  ‘Following Young Fathers Further’ is a four-year qualitative longitudinal study which explores the parenting trajectories and support needs of young fathers (aged 25 and under).  Find out more at: https://fyff.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk