A review of studies of postnatal education interventions in low and middle-income countries has found 77 reports, 91% of which describe interventions that exclude fathers and other carers. The seven …
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A study has found evidence that a drop in testosterone levels is associated with being actively needed for a caring task – in both women and men and to a …
The UK Department of Health’s Preparation for Birth and Beyond (2011) sets out in some detail (220 pages) how antenatal education should be configured. It refers to “mother and father” …
Three research papers published by Shefaly Shorey and colleagues in Singapore have assessed the information and support needs of fathers in the first weeks and months after the birth of …
Leading researchers on fatherhood and child development have developed a Global Fatherhood Charter, to define what they believe the fatherhood agenda is. It addresses maternal and newborn health services and …
The first study to compare the concerns of parents of preterm babies compared to parents of babies born at term has found that fathers of preterm babies are less able …
A small study from Australia, involving interviews with eight fathers after the loss of a pregnancy, identifies inadequate support for men in this situation. Their experience of support from health …
A study of 39 mothers and 40 fathers in rural Pakistan has shown some diversity and flexibility in the role that fathers play in caring for children – even in …
A new program to assist fathers of pre-school children to quit smoking has been tested in Canada and found to produce very high rates of abstinence compared to other programs …
Researchers in Malawi have proposed a curriculum for antenatal education for expectant couples. It is the first time that the antenatal information needs of couples have been investigated in Malawi …