Main description:

This title provides invaluable support for practitioners promoting involvement of fathers during childbirth and early parenthood. Filling a huge gap in the market, this book focuses directly on assisting midwives and neonatal nurses to consider the effects of their practice on men's fatherhood experiences. It also ensures that other practitioners meet their professional responsibilities for providing family-centred care. Bringing together a number of interrelated perspectives, this text comprehensively covers all aspects of fatherhood. It presents a detailed yet accessible overview of relevant research, plus key point summaries, case histories and reflective questions, making it highly practical.

Contents:

Rationale and the drive to engage fathers Biological, sociological and psychological perspectives Fatherhood: definitions, key terms and ideas Becoming a father Practicing fatherhood Fatherhood in adversity Fathers at birth Fathers in the postnatal period