The importance of fathers in the healthy development of children
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (iii, 118 p.).
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electronic resource - Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau, Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, 2006.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from PDF title screen (viewed Mar.. 24, 2010). |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary, etc.: | Written for caseworkers and other professionals working in child protective services, this manual provides information about the impact that fathers have on their children's lives, and offers practical advice on engaging fathers in assessment, case planning, and services when children have been abused. The first section outlines what is known about the relationship between fathers and their children's health and welfare, including the role of fathers in the occurrence and prevention of abuse. The second section provides guidance on fatherhood programs, presents examples of existing programs, and outlines various federal fatherhood initiatives. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Subject: | Fathers Father and child Child welfare Child abuse Child development |
Genre: | Electronic books. |