| Listen to your baby |
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Listen to your baby |
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Pre-birth: Mens roles in maternal health |
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| A poster to encourage men's engagement and involvement in their partners pregnancy. In their landmark book, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, Verny & Kelly (1981) were some of the first to bring to light preliminary research that suggested that infants in the womb are influenced by their parents - mothers and fathers - and that the context of nurturing (or lack thereof) has a lasting impact on the infant and young child's development. Infants in the womb responded positively to father's voices, laughter and vocalised anger and tenderness. [more] |
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| Take her to a midwife |
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Make sure she sees a midwife |
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Pre-birth: Mens roles in maternal health |
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Pdf |
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| Take her to a midwife poster.
African men are important holders of financial and other resources for women's access to health support and guidance throughout their pregnancy and delivery. In addition to their role as breadwinner nurturing, caring, responsibility and strength are essential attributes for good relationships and parenting. Respect for your partners changing body and concern for the well-being of her throughout her pregnancy and the delivery of your child pays off in the quality of life shared by the family after the birth. Visits to the midwife can regularly check on your partners health and that of your baby. [more] |
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| Yours for life |
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Yours for life |
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Father's Bonding |
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Pdf |
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| A poster encouraging the bonding between fathers and their very young babies. The earlier father involvement takes place the stronger the chances are of the relationship continuing. [more] |
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| Don't be a ? mark |
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Don't be a ? Mark |
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Birth registration by dads |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| It takes a man to be a dad |
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It takes a man to be a Dad |
| Theme |
Responsibility |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Poster promoting nurturing and bonding as essential masculine attributes in the care of children. [more] |
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| It's Magic |
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It's Magic |
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Fathers Presence at Birth |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Don't hurt them! |
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Don't hurt them! |
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Gender based violence |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Men's strength is given them to care, protect and nurture not to hurt [more] |
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| Convention on The Rights of The Child |
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Convention on The Rights of The Child |
| Theme |
Human Rights - Child Agency and Voice |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| An easy language, child friendly poster on the CRC from UNICEF and others.
Article 7 specifically gives children he right to know who their parents are. Fathers registering their names at the birth of their children is an important right for the child. [more] |
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| Call to African Fatherhood |
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Call to African Fatherhood |
| Theme |
Advocacy |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Across the African continent and across the political spectrum, we are all dedicated to ending the curse of fatherlessness that is maiming our children and coarsening our society. We call for an African fatherhood movement.
As men and women, black and white, rich and poor, we are all committed to restoring the institution of loving fatherhood as the birthright of every child, the sure expectation of every mother, and the joyful obligation of every man who helps to bring a baby into this world.
Whatever its other advantages, a society in which large and growing numbers of adult males cease to nurture their offspring is a failing society. [more] |
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| Baba - Fatherhood in South Africa |
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Baba |
| Theme |
Research sharing |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Baba: Men and Fatherhood in South Africa (published by the Fatherhood Project of the Human Sciences Research Council - South Africa) provides answers to some of the most difficult questions about fatherhood in South Africa:
* Who is a father?
* What does it mean to be a father?
* Is it important for fathers to do more for children in a world that assumes that mothers take the primary parenting role?
* Do different people understand fatherhood in different ways?
* What evidence is there of new fatherhood styles emerging in South Africa? [more] |
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| Fathers World |
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Fathers World |
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Advocacy - Global |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| The first and only edition of this magazine presentation of some of the issues and debates at the First International Conference on Fatherhood.
The International Fatherhood Summit 2003 brought together practitioners and academics from twenty countries, including African fatherhood researchers and activists to discuss practical work, policy issues, the state of current research, and areas of international concern around fathers. They discussed issues such as: What are the current economic, social, cultural and political factors and trends that affect what fathers do? What does research tell us about the effects of fathering on child development? What lessons can be learned from existing experiences in addressing fatherhood issues? Supporting fathers provides a basis for further discussion and exploration on providing the best possible environment for the development of children by explicitly placing fathers within the concept of 'parenthood'.
The conference and magazine were sponsored by the Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| Supporting Fathers - BVL |
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Supporting Fathers |
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Policy |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| The International Fatherhood Summit 2003 brought together practitioners and academics from twenty countries to discuss practical work, policy issues, the state of current research, and areas of international concern around fathers. They discussed issues such as: What are the current economic, social, cultural and political factors and trends that affect what fathers do? What does research tell us about the effects of fathering on child development? What lessons can be learned from existing experiences in addressing fatherhood issues? Supporting fathers provides a basis for further discussion and exploration on providing the best possible environment for the development of children by explicitly placing fathers within the concept of 'parenthood'.
Report from Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| Fathering Indicators Framework:Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses |
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Fathering Indicators Framework: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses |
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| Annie E. Casey Foundation; National Center on Fathers and Families
2000
The Fathering Indicators Framework is designed to help researchers and policymakers conceptualize, examine, and measure change in fathering behaviors in relation to child and family well-being. [more] |
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| Early Childhood in Focus: Developing Positive Identities: Young Children and Diversity, BVL |
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Early Childhood in Focus: Developing Positive Identities: Young Children and Diversity, BVL |
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Research - Forming Identities |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| A new edition of Early Childhood in Focus, a collaboration between the Bernard Van Leer Foundation and the Open University, surveys the theory and evidence surrounding what makes for positive identity and how it can be affected by diversity, adversity and discrimination. Developing Positive Identities: Young Children and Diversity or download the pdf here for free.
22 April 2008
From Bernard Van Leer Foundation.
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| Not too young to grieve: Supporting children through bereavement |
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Not to young to grieve: UK |
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Child support |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| The death of a close family member has a profound effect on the life of a young child. Every adult who has contact with that child can help them, but many feel unsure of what to do or say. We hope this training package will raise people?s awareness and increase their confidence in this area of work.
The professional skills and understanding developed by this training have also proven useful for those working with children affected by other losses (for example, children going into care, or affected by divorce or separation) and across all ages. [more] |
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| Effects of Father Involvement: Guelph Study |
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Effects of Father Involvement: Guelph Study |
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Research sharing |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| This document presents an updated overview of the key trends in the father involvement literature. While we are unable to provide methodological detail in such a succinct summary, we endeavoured to compile as accurately as possible, reliable research results that support these trends. It is clear from the research that father involvement has enormous implications for men on their own path of adult development, for their wives and partners in the coparenting relationship and, most importantly, for their children in terms of
social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. [more] |
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| Respect for Diversity in young children |
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Respect for Diversity in young children |
| Theme |
Child Education - Early Years |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| An overview on ways of thinking about young children?s respect for diversity - cultural and racial, developmental, gender diversity and socio-economic. It looks at theory, research and methodologies, including regional nuances, and identifies and maps out five broad schools of thought - the "laissez-faire" school; the "special provisions" school; the "cultural understandings" school; the "equal opportunities" school; and the "anti-discrimination" school. For ECD.
From the Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| Masculinity in Nigeria |
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Masculinity in Nigeria |
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Research sharing |
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| This paper examines social construction of masculinity and manhood and gender socialisation among the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria, with the aid of a combination of qualitative and quantitative data. The sample included male and female, young and old respondents, representing the Yoruba of the Southwest, the Igbo of the Southeast and the Hausa of the North. The study
found that, in general, manhood is usually strongly associated with the social position in the family and the physical capability to satisfy the sexual needs of the female partner(s) and to produce children. Decision-making authority, including decision on reproduction, is largely vested in the man. Gender socialising for developing boys into men, including their sexual behaviour, is largely affected by instruction from the mother and the example of the father, while role enactment is closely monitored by the society. Even though significant socio-cultural differences between ethnic groups were found in gender socialising and the resultant roles, male dominance is pervasive and affects reproductive behaviour and health status of both males and females. Change in gender roles, including sexual relationships, will require enlightenment on the need for greater male responsibility in their relationship with females. [more] |
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| Business Response to HIV/AIDS - Impact and Lessons Learned (UNAIDS) |
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Business Response to HIV/AIDS: Impact and Lessons Learned |
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Health Research |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| This report aims to provide assistance to business and associated partners in recognising the business case for further action against HIV/AIDS in the workplace and beyond. This is achieved through providing evidence of the impact that HIV/AIDS has on business activities and by highlighting the lessons learned from past and current responses. Guidance is provided in the form of policy tools, case studies and an examination of how to undertake successful partnerships in response to HIV/AIDS. This publication does not seek to provide standard models but tools to guide effective, efficient and needs-specific responses to HIV/AIDS. [[from introduction]
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| Counting the Organizational Cost of HIV/AIDS to Civil Society Organizations |
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Counting the Organizational Cost of HIV/AIDS to Civil Society Organizations |
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Health Research |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Authors: James R, Katundu B
Publisher: International NGO Training and Research Center
Series/Journal Title: Praxis Paper
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 36
HIV/AIDS mainstreaming has traditionally been equated with adjusting programs to be more relevant to beneficiaries affected by HIV/AIDS. Bitter experience is demonstrating, however, that civil society organizations (CSOs) are not immune to the impacts of AIDS within their own organizations. Few local CSOs are responding adequately to this threat, partly because they simply do not know the extent of these costs. This paper suggests how CSOs in sub-Saharan Africa can build organizational resilience in order to survive the loss of valuable staff, time and money that HIV/AIDS will cause. It also concludes with practical recommendations for their donors in how they can move beyond being concerned bystanders. [publisher?s description]
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| Pops Culture - America |
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Pops Culture - America |
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Research sharing |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Pop's Culture: A National Survey of Dads' Attitudes on Fathering
Findings from a national telephone survey of 701 American men selected to be representative of American fathers age 18 and older with at least one biological or adopted child (not a stepchild) under the age of 18. [more] |
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| SysteMALEtizing: Resources for Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health |
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SysteMALEtizing: Resources for Engaging Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health |
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Health Research |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| This brochure lays out key resources for working with men on issues related to sexual and reproductive health. The brochure aims to provide a framework for distinguishing among varied programmes, and illustrates the range within the framework with examples. It is an attempt to systematise what is available, and to explain some of the huge variability in existing materials.
The brochure provides guidance for how male engagement can be a lens through which communities question norms about masculinity and programmes integrate approaches to gender equity. The categories into which the materials are organised are not mutually exclusive, and some publications appear more than once. This has been done so that whatever users' primary interests are, they can find relevant resources for their work. It provides programme reviews, case studies, evaluations, policy examples, and tools for each of five substantive areas: family planning/contraception; maternal and neonatal health and fatherhood; male identities and roles; sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; and gender-based violence. [more] |
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| Fatherhood & Health Outcomes in Europe |
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Fatherhood and Health Outcomes in Europe |
| Theme |
Health Research |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Written by Lars Plantin, Malmo University, Sweden, this report has a fantastic international dimension, since it results from collaboration between the World Health Organisation?s Department of Gender, Women and Health and the WHO Regional Office for Europe?s Gender and Health Programme. Chapters focus on:
? fatherhood and reproductive health, focusing on the relationship between fathers? experiences in the perinatal period and the health outcomes of mother, child ? and the men themselves. Highlighted are groups of fathers needing special support and concern from a health perspective.
? fatherhood and health in everyday life
? fathers balancing earning and caring
? fathers? impact on children?s well-being, health and development
The report is definitely worth a read: the arguments are well mounted, and some of the references were entirely new to people at the Fatherhood Institute. [more] |
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| Swedish Maternal Health Care in a Multiethnic Society - Including the Fathers |
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Swedish Maternal Health Care in a Multiethnic Society - Including the Fathers |
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Research sharing |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| The women in Study II were positive to the individualised and professional care given at the MHC by empathic and professional midwives. They were positive to the increased involvement of their partner in the area of reproduction and family life since migrating to Sweden. According to the women, this may lead to an increased understanding by the fathers of the woman?s situation during pregnancy, birth and caring for the children as well as it could increase the fathers own emotional as well as practical involvement in their children. The foreign born men, in Study III, were positive towards antenatal care and to be able to take part as support to women at MHC, and during the delivery process. They experienced problems with their situation of being fathers, partners and, as men living in Sweden, due often to their being un-employed and the changed situation that their migration had brought about. [more] |
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| Fathers: Discussing Sex with teenagers: WHO |
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Fathers: Discussing Sex with teenagers: WHO |
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Health Research |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Findings from FGDs with parents suggested that parents, especially fathers, shied away from discussing reproductive health issues with their children. Most parents thought that adolescents would learn about puberty and other reproductive health issues by themselves when the time came. [more] |
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| Parental factors and sexual risks for young people |
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Parental factors and risks for young people |
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Parenting Skills |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Côte d?Ivoire is the country worst affected by the HIV epidemic in West Africa, and young people in this country are a particularly vulnerable group. This study examined the relation between parental factors and sexual risk-taking among young people using logistic regression and survival analysis methods. Three parental factors (living in the same household as the father during childhood, perceived parental disapproval of early and premarital pregnancy, and parent-child communication about sexual abstinence) were positively associated with primary sexual abstinence (defined as yet to experience sexual debut), secondary sexual abstinence (defined as sexual abstinence subsequent to sexual debut) and reduced number of sex partners. The findings suggest that parental monitoring and control are important predictors of youth sexual behaviours and underscore the need to target parents and guardians in efforts to promote responsible sexual behaviours among adolescents. It is important to promote parent-child communication about sexual issues and empower parents and guardians to communicate effectively with their children and wards about sexual issues. [more] |
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| Report: A medical birth register at Kilimanjaro, Kenya |
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Report: A medical birth register at Kilimanjaro |
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Research sharing |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Starting in July 2000, every birth at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania has been recorded in a separate database. The information is obtained through personal interviews with each mother, conducted by specially trained midwives, and supplied with data from the medical records. A secretary enters the data into the electronic file. Data are collected about the mother and father: education, occupation and living conditions, mother's health before and during present pregnancy, expected date of delivery, smoking and drinking (alcohol) habits, use of drugs, plus HIV and syphilis status (if known). This is followed by particulars on the delivery: spontaneous or induced, and complications; the child or children: weight, height and Apgar score, malformations and other diagnoses. Mode of birth: spontaneous or operative intervention. If perinatal death: when? Transfer to intensive neonatal unit? The mother's reproductive history (births, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies) is also recorded, with outcomes. [more] |
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| Can you hear me? The right of young children to participate in decisions affecting them |
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Can you hear me? The right of young children to participate in decisions affecting them |
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Children's Voice |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Participation enhances children?s self-esteem and confidence, promotes their overall capacities, produces better outcomes, strengthens understanding of and commitment to democratic processes and protects children more effectively. It is also a matter of social justice and human rights ? all people, however young, are entitled to have their views respected and valued. This paper makes the case for children?s participation and discusses how it can be put into practice and measured.
From Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| Are men really that bad as fathers? |
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Are men really that bad as fathers? |
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Research sharing |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| A number of models have been proposed to account for humans? unique reproductive strategy, and it seems clear that all of the proposed pathways through which benefits can be realized must play some part in humans? decisions in certain contexts. The debate has truly been one of magnitude and is something that must be settled empirically. The most direct predictions of both the provisioning model and the mating effort model, however, fail to hold up to empirical scrutiny. In general, biparental care does not seem to be necessary for the successful rearing of children, yet men appear to be genuinely concerned with improving the wellbeing of their biological children. [more] |
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| Early childhood spaces: Involving young children and practitioners in the design process |
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Early childhood spaces: Involving young children and practitioners in the design process |
| Theme |
Children's Voice |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Using case studies, this working paper explores the methodology and some issues raised in seeking to involve young children in the process of designing buildings and spaces for early childhood provision.
From Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| Young children, HIV/AIDS |
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Young children, HIV/AIDS |
| Theme |
Children's Voice |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| Attitudes towards gender that are inculcated in early childhood can play a significant role in creating adult behaviours that lead to the spread of HIV/AIDS. This working paper explores how to use the early years to lay the foundations for HIV/AIDS prevention.
From Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| Violence against young children: A painful issue |
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Violence against young children: A painful issue |
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Child Abuse, Rights |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| This edition of ECM looks at the issue of violence against young children. It includes an interview with Jaap Doek, chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and contributions from Bulgaria, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Colombia, Kenya and Jamaica. Issues covered include corporal punishment, abuse in the home and violence in schools.
From Bernard Van Leer Foundation. [more] |
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| A Guide to General Comment 7: Implementing Child Rights in Early Childhood |
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A Guide to General Comment 7: Implementing Child Rights in Early Childhood |
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Child Rights |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child applies to all children under 18 - but its implementation poses particular practical challenges when it comes to young children. This book is a guide to implementing child rights in early childhood. It is based around the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's General Comment no 7. It contains extracts from the papers submitted to the committee at the time of the Day of General Discussion which preceded the General Comment, and other relevant material. [more] |
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| Where The Heart Is: Meeting the psychosocial needs of young children in the context of HIV/AIDS |
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Where The Heart Is: Meeting the psychosocial needs of young children in the context of HIV/AIDS |
| Theme |
Child Health |
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Portable Document Format (pdf) |
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| An output of a series of workshops on psychosocial support held in 2004-2005 by the Bernard van Leer Foundation and the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS. Authors Linda Richter, Geoff Foster and Lorraine Sherr discuss the issues surrounding psychosocial care, ECD and support for children made vulnerable by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and make recommendations for future priorities and programming directions. Includes the "Call To Action" for Toronto 2006. [more] |
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| Early Intervention and Caregiving: Evidence from the Uganda Nutrition and Early Child Development Program |
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Early Intervention and Caregiving: Evidence from the Uganda Nutrition and Early Child Development Program |
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Research sharing |
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Pdf |
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| It was hypothesized that the World Bank assisted project on Nutrition and Early
Child Development in Uganda would have an impact on parenting behaviors and
attitudes about child development. This large-scale World Bank-assisted program
operated in 35 districts during the period from 2000 to 2003. An experimental pre-post
comparison group design (N=2250 families) was used to compare behaviors and attitudes
of those who lived in the intervention area from those who did not. Results showed that
at baseline there were few differences in attitudes and practices between groups.
However at the final assessment, intervention mothers reported significantly more
behaviors and positive attitudes supporting children?s learning and development
compared to the control group. The intervention group was also more likely to report
attitudes supporting father involvement. The data suggest that parenting behaviors and
attitudes regarding stimulation and support for children?s development and learning can
be changed through a program intervention at scale [more] |
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| Interview with Barack Obama about ?Dreams From My Father? |
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Interview with Barack Obama about ?Dreams From My Father? |
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Interview transcript |
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Pdf |
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| Barack Obama was born to a Kenyan father and an American mother in 1961, but his parents divorced when he was just two years old. Obama has said his father was little more than a myth to him, at the time of the elder Obama?s death in 1982. Just before he went off to law school, Obama traveled to Kenya to learn more about his father, and to try and put perspective on his mixed-race heritage. The result was his book ?Dreams From My Father,? first published in 1995. That?s when Eye on Books talked with him: [more] |
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| Intergenerational Learning: A Review of the Literature |
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Intergenerational Learning: A Review of the Literature |
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| Research on intergenerational learning primarily focuses on studies evaluating the transmission of beliefs and practices and modeling of behaviors from generation to generation. This review focuses on broader issues in intergenerational learning and the impact of fathers? involvement in families. [more] |
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| The Changing Course of Fatherhood: Men's Experiences with Children in Demographic Perspective |
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The Changing Course of Fatherhood: Men's Experiences with Children in Demographic Perspective |
| Theme |
Research sharing |
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Pdf |
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| This article documents the changes in men?s experience of living with children. Data are drawn from seven Current Population Surveys to address four questions: What changes are evident across birth cohorts of men in the likelihood of living with children? What cohort differences are observed in the experience of living with many children or with preschool age children? How does the timing of living with children change across cohorts? To what extent do the observed patterns vary by race and level of education? Men?s experience of living with children declines precipitously across cohorts. More recent cohorts are less likelyto be characterized by the experience of large numbers of children. Living with children is increasingly concentrated in middle age. Finally, there are stark differences among men by race and level of education in the experience of living with children. [more] |
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| Multiple Partner Fertility |
| Name |
Multiple Partner Fertility |
| Theme |
Research sharing |
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Pdf |
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| This research brief examines the extent and correlates of multiple partner fertility, defined as having children with more than one partner. Multiple partner fertility is generally considered to reduce the marriage chances of both mothers and fathers. [more] |
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| Breaking Down Barriers: Keeping Columbus Fathers in Families |
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Breaking Down Barriers: Keeping Columbus Fathers in Families |
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| Over the past several decades, increasing numbers of U.S. children have been growing up fatherless. Recent research indicates several obstacles that stand in the way of these fathers providing a supportive and nurturing environment for their children. This document reports on the findings of focus groups of low-income fathers in Austin, Columbus, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia where some of these obstacles were identified. [more] |
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| Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Views from Mentors |
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Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents: Views from Mentors |
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Research sharing |
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| To better understand the experiences and needs of children with incarcerated parents, Urban Institute researchers collaborated with mentors from Big Brothers, Big Sisters organizations in Baltimore, Maryland; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Washington, D.C. Researchers were able to gather qualitative data through the use of focus groups with the mentors of children whose parents are incarcerated. The group discussions focused on the children?s living situations, relationships with their parents, and emotional and behavioral outcomes. Findings from the discussions indicate considerable variation between children with incarcerated mothers and those with incarcerated fathers. [more] |
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| ?What Works? In Fatherhood Programs? Ten lessons from evidence-based practice |
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?What Works? In Fatherhood Programs? Ten lessons from evidence-based practice |
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| ?What works? in fatherhood programs? As the responsible fatherhood field continues to grow, an increasing number of programs have been put into place to improve fathers? involvement with children and families. While several studies have examined the effects of programs on outcomes for fathers and their families, results of these studies vary, as does the quality and rigor of research methods. Only rigorous evaluations of programs can provide evidence of whether or not programs have the desired effect. Fortunately, the existence of several rigorous evaluations of recent fatherhood and parenting programs allow us to make preliminary conclusions about those features that make for effective fatherhood programs. This brief identifies 10 common features of ?model? fatherhood programs. [more] |
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| Men, Marriage and Fatherhood in Kinshasa, Zaire - 1995 |
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Men, Marriage and Fatherhood in Kinshasa, Zaire - 1995 |
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| Data collected in 1988 from men in a fertility and family planning survey in Kinshasa, Zaire, indicate that age at first sexual activity has declined from 19.6 among men aged 50 or older to 16.6 among those aged 20?29 at the time of the survey. Age at first formal marriage, however, has remained stable over time at about 25 years. Although polygyny is illegal in Zaire, about 8% of currently married men in this study have more than one wife. Marital dissolution is common: Among currently married men with one wife, 42% of those aged 55?60 have been married before. Almost 97% of marriages are formal, with informal marriages most common among young men and unemployed men. Almost 66% of men have fathered a child; that proportion rises from 12% of never-married men without a regular partner to 100% among previously married men with a partner; those who have fathered a
child have an average of 5.1 children. Overall, almost 36% of men who are married or who have a partner have fathered a child with a woman other than their current wife or partner; these men have an average of 2.8 such children. (International Family Planning Perspectives, 21:19?25 & 47, 1995) [more] |
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| Cultures in early childhood care and education |
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Cultures in early childhood care and education |
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| A remarkable feature of basic care and initial learning to children 0-8 years is its amazing worldwide diversity. Rights-based ?positioning? legitimates its multicultural forms. Colonization with Western institutionalization, educationalization and economization of childhood has problematised non-Western ECCEs, while identity rights and inherent apprehensions remain mostly unspoken. Claim of superiority denies equity to and excludes ?other? ECCEs. Thus the emancipatory potential of Anglo-American approaches visualized in the first EFA goals, though attractive, instead suppress goal-achievement by non-Westerners. Blind optimism in them stunts non-Western children. To empower most of the world?s children and enrich the field, we simply need to accept and respect differentness. [more] |
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| Youth, Fathers and Masculinity in South Africa today |
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Youth, Fathers and Masculinity in South Africa today |
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Research - Forming Identities |
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| Any consideration of gender, culture and rights needs to take account of men and masculinity. There are good reasons for this. In the first instance, men and particular constructions of masculinity historically have been implicated in inequalities and injustices. These can be found in historical and contemporary patterns in South Africa. [more] |
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| Fathers, Families, & Child well being - Cameroon: Lit review |
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Fathers, Families, & Child well-being - Cameroon: Lit review |
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| This review discusses fatherhood in Cameroon in the context of anthropological, sociological, and psychological literature. With a focus on the family, the paper examines the image and role of the father, the division of labor by gender, and the changing value of the Cameroonian father. Cameroonian culture assigns the bulk of family subsistence work to women and siblings. While it sanctions the father?s authority over the family and its resources, it fails to specify his childcare role. Evidence for the effects of father presence on children is preliminary, and considerable work remains to be done. [more] |
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| Parenting programmes: an important ECD intervention strategy |
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Parenting programmes: an important ECD intervention strategy |
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| ?The earliest years represent the period of the most dramatic development in the individual?s life. At the same time?these are the years of greatest vulnerability.
If the young child is surrounded by supportive and positive influences it is likely that she will survive and thrive. These outcomes, surviving and thriving, are, to a very large extent dependent upon how well-equipped families, especially primary caregivers, are to care for, respond to and manage the needs of young children from birth onwards.? [more] |
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| Using Strategic COMMUNICATION to support families |
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Using Strategic COMMUNICATION to support families |
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| This guide defines the principles and components of effective communication and shows how communicating can be a critical element of success. The guide presents an array of options for communicating and a framework for thinking strategically about
choices. Sites will not be able to do everything in this guide (nor would they want to). But the discussion is designed to build their awareness of the possibilities and to help them choose those that are most relevant and hopeful for their particular circumstances. [more] |
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| What is Childcare really about? An Ethnographic Analysis of Care Relationships in a Resource-Poor Community - South Africa |
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What is Childcare really about? An Ethnographic Analysis of Care Relationships in a Resource-Poor Community - South Africa |
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| The main aim of this paper is to examine critically the nature of childcare, including ideals and practices, in a resource-poor community through close ethnographic analysis of three sets of data generated over the course of two years. We argue that childcare in Masiphumelele should be conceptualised as having an emotional component that operates in parallel with, and is as
important as, material provision and practical action. Further, the analysis reveals the extent to which childcare is shaped by poverty and must be thought about in relation to broader physical and social mobility, and the continuities within such movement. We also show that HIV can further shape childcare by challenging existing cultural practices, such as those pertaining to communication between children and adults regarding death. Future work on childcare would benefit from the conceptual approach adopted across this work, one which views children and their carers in a series of interrelated and dynamic contexts that include both kin and non-kin, and extend from the household to the broader family and friendship networks which support these multiple individuals. [more] |
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| The Meaning of Father Involvement for Children |
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The Meaning of Father Involvement for Children |
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| Fathers are involved in their children’s lives in a multitude of ways that go beyond the traditional roles of “economic provider” and “playmate.” However, few studies that include fathers tap all aspects of fathers’ involvement in children’s lives. Furthermore, the quality of father-child interactions is not as frequently studied or as well understood as is the quantity of father-child contact. This is especially problematic given the large number of U.S. fathers who do not live with their children. Researchers are now calling for an expansion of research to address aspects of father involvement that assess both quality and quantity and that examine direct and indirect forms of father involvement in children’s lives. This brief summarizes key research findings on new ways of thinking about father involvement and the roles that fathers play in children’s lives. [more] |
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| Do we count fathers in Minnesota? Searching for key indicators |
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Do we count fathers in Minnesota? Searching for key indicators |
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| The counted and the discounted: This report illuminates two intersecting views of fatherhood.
On the one hand, the report shows that Minnesota has a healthy and involved group of men who are engaged with their children, exhibit healthy personal behaviors, and support the development of the next generation of Minnesotans. On the other hand, the report demonstrates a void of knowledge about numerous groups of fathers. These ?fathers in the shadows? are uncounted or discounted in social, educational, and legal arenas. Whether due to the fathers? own choice ? or due to societal coercion, neglect, and oversight ? various groups of fathers are left uncounted. [more] |
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| EARLY YEARS STUDY 2: Putting Science into Action (ECD) |
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EARLY YEARS STUDY 2: Putting Science into Action (ECD) |
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| High literacy skills can equip a population to compete for quality jobs, to earn more, be healthier, build safer communities and take an active part in civic life. Evidence also shows that the benefits of literacy are intergenerational. A child?s best start is closely linked to the literacy levels of his parents.
Because of the importance of this intergenerational transfer of skills, effective public policy must reach beyond formal schooling to address the life cycles of both adults and their children.
?Thinking? governments advance a life-long approach to learning understanding that success in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education, as well as in the workplace ?- gets a good start or not, depending on early experiences.
The solutions are available. Supporting evidence is too. Only early childhood development (ECD) programs are in short supply. The disconnect defies logic, let alone science. When one stands back and looks at a life cycle and developmental approach to lifelong learning, the evidence is clear. It is imperative that Canada gets started on an early childhood system linked to, and as comprehensive and entrenched as, publicly-funded education. We hope our report will motivate governments and communities to take action. [more] |
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| The Sexual, Marital and Fathering Behavior of Men in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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The Sexual, Marital and Fathering Behavior of Men in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Research sharing |
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| Understanding men?s sexual and reproductive preferences and behaviors as well as their roles as partners in sexual relationships, marriage and family building is essential to address their sexual and reproductive health information and service needs. Identifying and meeting these needs are crucial because the more informed and more effective men are in living safer and more fulfilling reproductive lives, the better it will be for not only them, but for their families as well. The sexual and reproductive behaviors and health needs of men aged 15-54 in 22 Sub-Saharan countries were examined using nationally representative data collected in these countries by the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) between 1994 and 2001.The study found that the years between first sex and marriage represent a period of enhanced risk of STIs and premarital pregnancy for many sexually active unmarried men in Sub-Saharan African (SSA). Men in SSA want and have large families. At age 40?54, men have had seven or more children in 14 of 21 countries with data, and about six children in the remaining six countries. However, desired family size is declining: Men 15?24 want fewer children than do men in their early 50s?around 4?6 children compared with 6?10 and more, respectively.
Although substantial proportions of sexually active men have more than one partner, the majority are not using condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS and other STI. Men in SSA need targeted information to help them make informed choices in their sexual and reproductive behaviors. Men also need information to help them meet their responsibilities as husbands and fathers. Men, especially those who live in areas with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other STIs, need better access to condoms and health services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of STIs. If these information and services are put within the reach of men, the gains for them will inevitably be gains for their partners and children. [more] |
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| Family Matters:the Care and Protection of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in Malawi |
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Family Matters:the Care and Protection of Children Affected by HIV/AIDS in Malawi |
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| This case study is one of a number commissioned by the Save the Children Alliance as part of the Care and Protection of Separated Children in Emergencies project (CPSC). It was designed to complement a series of other studies which focused on children separated from their families in the context of armed conflict and forced migration. It was felt that the perspectives and experiences of children who live without their parents as a result of HIV/AIDS could inform and be informed by the experiences of war-affected children in various countries around the world. It was also hoped that in-depth information from children affected and infected by HIV/AIDS could provide some insight into how boys and girls understand the many facets of HIV/AIDS so that future interventions could be more effectively targeted.
This study particularly focuses on the work of COPE in Malawi, a programme of Save the Children USA which mobilises communities to respond to a range of issues stemming from the AIDS epidemic. Although this research was not an evaluation of this programme, it was hoped that, by using research methods which would elicit detailed information from children, it would be possible to formulate some conclusions for future interventions. [more] |
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| The Development of Family Therapy Around the World |
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The Development of Family Therapy Around the World |
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| The growth of family work and family therapy has been a slow process outside of America. Family therapists in their homeland have to deal with the lack of training, resources, political red tape, ethnic differences, and language barriers to continue the work of family
therapy. This article resolves to help readers to understand the diversity and the impact foreign therapists have in their own country and hopefully gain new respect for family therapy around the globe. [more] |
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First draft of the AFI Training Manual on tackling abusive behaviour. Comments, additions, improvements welcome!
