This literature review draws from a wide array of interdisciplinary research to argue that
fathers need to be included in child welfare practice and research to the same extent as …

Fathers are overrepresented as perpetrators of physical child maltreatment, particularly in its
most severe forms. Despite this, the research literature continues to lack specificity regarding …

We utilize intersectionality as the framework for analyzing and critiquing the literature on the
intergenerational transmission of trauma in early childhood. In particular, we assess the …

Although there is a well-established connection between father involvement and children's
positive behavioral development in general, this relation has been understudied in more …

A resource model of fathering is elaborated as a proposed midrange father‐centered theory
that provides a comprehensive framework for integrating the fathering literature. By …

Children have a higher risk for poor psychosocial outcomes when their fathers are absent or
uninvolved. These children are more likely to live in poverty, drop out of school, and engage …

Abstract Within Northern Europe, gendered roles and responsibilities within the family have
been challenged through an emergence of different family forms, increasing cultural …

This critical review shows that, despite increasing attention to fathers in social work practice
and research, men are still largely the 'unheard gender'. Almost all the social work literature …

Current policy regarding child protection services places increasing demands for providers
to engage fathers whose children are involved in the child protection process. This requisite …

This paper describes the findings of an evaluation of a training course for child protection
social workers that aimed to improve their engagement of fathers in child protection …