A survey and description of projects that support and promote fathering in Canada: still work to do to reach fathers in their real-life settings.
This study aimed to identify the characteristics of current Canadian intervention programs designed to support father involvement. Sixty-one projects in the 10 provinces constituted the sample. Results show that most of the projects operate on limited budgets. The activities they offer mostly target fathers themselves to the exclusion of key people in their social environment. The discussion underscores the strenghts and weaknesses of father support programs, and guidelines for future intervention in this area are proposed.
Université du Québec en Outaouais.
Annie
A
Devault
Judith
J
Gaudet
Christine
C
Bolte
Michèle
M
St-Denis
D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004493:Education; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support