Amid all the adjustments new parents need to make, the couple relationship can often
become vulnerable as partners struggle to maintain their pre-parenthood focus on each …

Fathers are increasingly expected to contribute to their parenting role at the transition to
parenthood; however, many fathers experience mental health problems during this time …

Background Evidence based parenting programmes can improve parenting skills and the
behaviour of children exhibiting, or at risk of developing, antisocial behaviour. In order to …

The present meta‐analysis integrates results of 21 controlled couple‐focused interventions
with expectant and new parents. The interventions had, on average, small effects on couple …

Background Despite robust evidence of fathers' impact on children and mothers, engaging
with fathers is one of the least well‐explored and articulated aspects of parenting …

The present study examined the role of socio‐demographic and family risk factors as
mediators or moderators of the success of parents undertaking a universal group parent …

To address the problem of fathers' absence from children's lives and the difficulty of paternal
engagement, especially among lower income families, government agencies have given …

In recent years, policymakers at all levels of government have spoken about the importance
of promoting healthy marriages. This political interest comes as no surprise because …

Most caregiving interventions for young children are directed to female caregivers.
Relatively few have included male caregivers as program participants especially in low-and …

Background Parenting interventions that focus on enhancing the quality and consistency of
parenting are effective for preventing and reducing externalising problems in children. There …