Generative Fathering is a guide for practitioners to improve their engagement and work with fathers in community services, social work, psychology, counselling, domestic violence and health contexts. Using a strengths-based (non-deficit) approach, this book explores the pivotal role of fathers within their families’ life, and how this can be harnessed to enhance family well-being. Generativity, referring to the sacrificial caring or support provided to a significant relationship or the next generation, is explored and presented as a framework that can best guide strengths-based practice in working with fathers. Generative Fathering provides practitioners with a framework to deepen father-child engagement and work collaboratively with men while addressing the challenges that can threaten these relationships.
Table of Content
Preface
Chapter 1: Why consider fathers
Chapter 2: Advantages of involving fathers
Chapter 3: Valuing fathering – A non-deficit approach
An alternative perspective of fathering
Non-deficit techniques to engage fathers
Chapter 4: Principles for effective practice with fathers
Four key areas for effective service delivery with fathers
Engaging fathers at Childcare or Family Centres
Challenges for the sector
The Working with Fathers Checklist
Chapter 5: Generativity – A force for change
Introducing the concept of generativity
How generativity works
Generative interventions for fathers
Challenges to generative connections
Chapter 6: Generativity and disengaged separated fathers
The generative fathering framework as a tool to rebuild engagement
Chapter 7: Generativity and fathering child/ren with special needs
Chapter 8: Generative approach and domestic violence
The Freedom from Fear Campaign
Focusing on the tension of generativity
Chapter 9: Generativity and culturally diverse fathers
Working with culturally diverse fathers
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers
Next steps…
Appendix: Tips and suggestions
Appendix A
Appendix B
Key Terms and Definitions
Endnotes
About the author
Andrew King is a leading group work specialist in community services, counselling and health. A respected author of multiple text books and training programs, he has devoted a large part of his career to group work and working with men, fathering and domestic violence.As a research practitioner Andrew is known for his focus on generativity and sharing his knowledge using a strengths-based approach. He has published a range of articles on group work leadership in the Australian context and facilitates national and international training workshops. He is the author of several recent books – Engaging men’s responses to family violence (2017) and Continual Change Groupwork (2018). Andrew is currently the Practice Specialist, Groupwork and Community Education Manager at Relationships Australia, NSW. He is a father of two daughters.
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