Facilitating discussion among expectant fathers: is anyone interested?
Within childbirth education circles, catering effectively to the needs of expectant fathers who attend antenatal education programs has become an issue of concern. This article reviews the literature on all-male discussion groups for expectant fathers as a strategy to address identified deficits in relation to the inclusion of men within existing program structures. An exploration of the attributes considered appropriate for those who facilitate such groups is undertaken, and the article concludes with a report on the recruitment of male facilitators at a health service in New South Wales, Australia.
Friedewald
Mark
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MARK FRIEDEWALD is a clinical nurse consultant and works as a parent educator for the Division of Women's, Children and Family Health at Central Coast Health, New South Wales, Australia.