Resources
Papers, Books, and Articles
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The Principles of Father Inclusive Practice (doc 67kb)
Father-Inclusive Practice Principles are modelled on family-sensitive principles already in use within family and health services and on proposals for sustainability within the child care sector. The nine principles and their implications for service providers were developed through the Father Inclusive Practice Forum held in Newcastle, Australia in 2005. -
Profiles of Fathers in Canada (Demographic Profile of Canada’s Fathers) (pdf 157kb)
This article, prepared as part of FIRA’s demographic profile of Canadian fatherhood, presents analyses of data from the 2001 Canadian Census, the 2001 General Social Survey on the Family, the 2005 General Social Survey on Time Use and the 2003 General Social Survey on Social Engagement. The article presents and explains demographic and other quantitative data on Canadian fathers in general, several sub-populations of fathers, fathers’ time-use and the social capital of fathers. The author also discusses design issues which limit the ability of existing surveys to capture data about Canadian fathers and suggests improvements. -
Garde d’enfants, droit de visite et responsabilité (À La Recherche D’une Norme Juste Et Équitable) (pdf 157kb)
French language version of the executive summary of Child Custody, Access and Parental Responsibility (The Search for A Just and Equitable Standard). -
Les effets de l’engagement paternel: (Version actualisée d’un résumé de données de recherche) (pdf 636kb)
C’est la traduction française de The Effects of Father Involvement: An Updated Research Summary of the Evidence, par Sarah Allen et Kerry Daly. Cette document offre un aperçu actualisé des principales tendances qui se dégagent des études publiées sur l’engagement paternel. Il ressort très nettement des recherches que l’engagement paternel a des répercussions énormes sur les hommes et leur propre cheminement à l’âge adulte, sur leur conjointe et leur partenaire dans leur relation de coparentalité et, surtout, sur leurs enfants et leur développement social, émotionnel, physique et cognitif. -
Fatherhood and Culture (Moving Beyond Stereotypical Understandings) (external website)
This paper, published in the Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work (Vol. 17(3) 2008) discusses the need for social workers to expand on their contextual understanding of fatherhood roles given the increasing cultural diversity of North American families. The article examines recent studies of fathering in various cultures that challenge popular stereotypes of fathers. The authors suggest that a more expanded notion of diversity will allow practitioners to work effectively with fathers from diverse cultures. -
All Dads Matter (Towards an Inclusive Vision for Father Involvement Initiations in Canada) (PDF 485kb)
David Long, professor of sociology at King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta, analyzes and deconstructs social inclusion issues relevant to the social inclusion of indigenous, immigrant/refugee and gay/bi/queer fathers in Canadian policies, programs and community initiatives designed to support father involvement. -
What Supports Engaged Fathering? (Employment and Family Supports) (pdf 345kb)
This paper, co-authored by professor Lea Caragata and doctoral candidate Wayne Miller, of the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, examines the ways in which labour market policies affect the engagement of fathers in families. The authors compare and contrast parental leave and employment policies in Canada, Germany, Sweden and the U.S.and report on the impact of these approaches to policy on fathers’ participation in child care and other unpaid family labour. -
Child Custody, Access and Parental Responsibility (The Search for A Just and Equitable Standard) (pdf 518kb)
A paper by Edward Kruk, professor of social work at the University of British Columbia, which proposes a four-pillar approach to child custody determination in Canada: • a rebuttable legal presumption of joint physical custody after divorce • parenting plans, mediation and intervention/support in high conflict cases • shared parenting education • judicial determination in cases of established abuse, along with enforcement of shared parental responsibility orders -
All Dads Matter. Executive Summary (Towards an Inclusive Vision for Father Involvement Initiatives in Canada) (pdf 61kb)
David Long, professor of sociology at King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta, analyzes and deconstructs social inclusion issues relevant to the social inclusion of indigenous, immigrant/refugee and gay/bi/queer fathers in Canadian policies, programs and community initiatives designed to support father involvement. -
What Supports Engaged Fathering. Executive Summary (Employment and Family Supports) (pdf 76kb)
Executive summary of a paper, co-authored by professor Lea Caragata and doctoral candidate Wayne Miller, of the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, which examines the ways in which labour market policies affect the engagement of fathers in families. The authors compare and contrast parental leave and employment policies in Canada, Germany, Sweden and the U.S.and report on the impact of these approaches to policy on fathers’ participation in child care and other unpaid family labour. -
Child Custody, Access and Parental Responsibility. Executive Summary (The Search for a Just and Equitable Standard) (pdf 80kb)
Executive summary of a paper by Edward Kruk, professor of social work at the University of British Columbia, which proposes a four-pillar approach to child custody determination in Canada:a rebuttable legal presumption of joint physical custody after divorce; parenting plans, mediation and intervention/support in high conflict cases: shared parenting education: judicial determination in cases of established abuse, along with enforcement of shared parental responsibility orders. -
Enacting Research Ethics In Partnerships With Indigenous Communities in Canada (“Do It In A Good Way”) (pdf 260kb)
This article, published in the the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, describes aspects of the ethical approach used in the Indigenous Fathers component of FIRA’s CURA project and the Indigenous Child Project, an initiative carried out under the auspices of the Consortium for Intervention, Health, Learning and Development. -
Dads: Role Models Pass on Know-How (Times Colonist) (pdf 79kb)
Author Katherine Dedyna interviews Jessica Ball about her study of Aboriginal fatherhood. Article includes an overview of the Indigenous Fathers Project. Follow link to PDF of article. Originally printed in the Times Colonist. -
Film Examines First Nations Men and Fatherhood (Times Colonist) (pdf 68kb)
Author Katherine Dedyna discusses the documentary ‘Fatherhood: Indigenous Men’s Journeys’. Article includes an interview with Mike Glendale, one of the men whose fatherhood experiences are documented in the film. Follow link to PDF of article. Originally printed in the Times Colonist. -
Shared Parental Responsibility: A Harm Reduction-Based Approach to Divorce Law Reform (Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, Vol. 43, Issue 3/4) (external website)
This article by Edward Kruk selectively reviews divorce research from 2000-2005, a period during which important new data on children, families and divorce appeared. These data support an approach to postdivorce parenting based on reducing the harms attendant to divorce for children and parents, parental equality and family autonomy. In addition, the paper builds on this research foundation to propose a new a shared parental responsibility model of post-divorce parenting. Follow link to abstract of article.
