2009

The report, 'Recognising Fathers: A national survey of fathers who have children with learning disabilities’, presents the findings from 251 fathers who completed a questionnaire. The report highlights that current policies and practices often fail to acknowledge or support fathers in their role as carers.

There is also a Need2Know briefing for policy makers, commissioners and services.

We have produced guidelines for practitioners in education, health, social care and family support settings to involve fathers in meetings and appointments.

Booklet

The Recognising Fathers booklet highlights key findings from the research and makes recommendations to help employers, practitioners and service commissioners understand the issues faced by fathers and engage better with them.

More information about the Recognising Fathers booklet

Report

Recognising Fathers - Understanding the issues faced by fathers of children with a learning disability. Christine Towers and Paul Swift.

More information about the Recognising Fathers report

Article

Let's Not Forget About Fathers. Christine Towers. This article appears courtesy of Pavilion Publishing.

Presentation from IASSID 2008 conference