Enhancing father engagement in parenting programs: translating research into practice recommendations

Meryn E. Lechowicz; Yixin Jiang; Lucy A. Tully; Matthew T. Burn; Daniel A. J. Collins; David J. Hawes; Rhoshel K. Lenroot; Vicki Anderson; Frances L. Doyle; Patrycja J. Piotrowska; Paul J. Frick; Caroline Moul; Eva R. Kimonis; Mark R. Dadds

doi:10.1111/ap.12361

Enhancing father engagement in parenting programs: translating research into practice recommendations

Meryn E. Lechowicz^*, Yixin Jiang, Lucy A. Tully, Matthew T. Burn, Daniel A. J. Collins, David J. Hawes, Rhoshel K. Lenroot, Vicki Anderson, Frances L. Doyle, Patrycja J. Piotrowska, Paul J. Frick, Caroline Moul, Eva R. Kimonis, Mark R. Dadds

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Objective: Given the increasing research and practice interest in father engagement, this article aimed to develop a clinical narrative integrating the extant research literature to distil key practice recommendations for enhancing father engagement in parenting interventions for child wellbeing. Method: A narrative review of research on father engagement in interventions for child wellbeing was conducted, to identify and distil evidence-based policies and practices to enhance father engagement for practitioners and organisations. Results: Six broad policy and practice recommendations are provided that pertain to: engaging the parenting team, avoiding a father deficit model, increasing father awareness of parenting interventions, ensuring father-inclusive program content and delivery, increasing organisational support for father-inclusive practice, and increasing professional father engagement training. Conclusion: This review provides practitioners with guidelines for enhancing father engagement based on the available research. It also provides recommendations for further research regarding the effectiveness of strategies to enhance father engagement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83-89
Number of pages	7
Journal	Australian Psychologist
Volume	54
Issue number	2
Early online date	19 Aug 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ap.12361
Publication status	Published - Apr 2019
Externally published	Yes

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child mental health
father involvement
parental engagement
parenting
parenting program

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Lechowicz, M. E., Jiang, Y., Tully, L. A., Burn, M. T., Collins, D. A. J., Hawes, D. J., Lenroot, R. K., Anderson, V., Doyle, F. L., Piotrowska, P. J., Frick, P. J., Moul, C., Kimonis, E. R., & Dadds, M. R. (2019). Enhancing father engagement in parenting programs: translating research into practice recommendations. Australian Psychologist, 54(2), 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/ap.12361

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