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Fathers of Children with Special Needs Cluster Executive Summary (Father Involvement Community Research Forum Spring 2006 - Early Results) (pdf 149kb)
Authored by Ted McNeil. A summary of research into factors relating to parenting by fathers of children with special needs. Summary includes an overview of preliminary findings regarding how fathers and their partner co-construct their roles and identities, as well as other contextual variables that shape a father’s role. Follow link to PDF of summary. -
Young Fathers Cluster Executive Summary (Father Involvement Community Research Forum Spring 2006 - Early Results) (pdf 161kb)
Authored by Annie Devault. A summary of research into factors relating to parenting by young fathers. Work and research conducted to date by the young fathers clusters includes demographics, how becoming a father impacts young men, the impact of role models, co-parental relationships, mothers’ perspectives on fathers, the role of grandparents and practitioners’ perspectives. Follow link to PDF of summary. -
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. -
Changes in Economic Status and Timing of Marriage of Young Canadians (University of Western Ontario Population Studies Centre, Discussion Paper 05-18) (external website)
This report, authored by Zenaida Ravanera and Fernando Rajulton, uses a prospective longitudinal study design to examine the effect of education, labour force participation, and earnings on the timing of marriage among young Canadians. Follow link to PDF of report. -
Family Models for Earning and Caring: Implications for Child Care (University of Western Ontario Population Studies Centre, Discussion Paper 05-01) (external website)
This report by Roderic Beaujot and Zenaida Ravanera discusses the earning and caring activites of families across the life-course, economic and cultural changes in gender and family roles, and how gender and parental status influence the likelihood of engaging in paid work. Specifically, the paper examines how models of earning and caring in the family influence child care decisions. Follow link to PDF of article. -
Young Canadians’ Family Formation: Variations in Delayed Start and Complex Pathways (University of Western Ontario Population Studies Centre, Discussion Paper 05-11) (external website)
This report by Ravanera, Rajulton, and Burch examines the family formation of Canadians born in 1966-85. The authors use a life course perspective to explore the influences of social status, cultural orientation, and opportunity structures on family formation. Follow link to PDF of article. -
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. -
Time to Let Dads In (Toronto Star) (external website)
This article by Andrea Gordon examines how father support networks and programs help dads learn parenting skills and help them become actively involved in their children’s lives. The article includes interviews with Kerry Daly about the FIRA project, Ed Bader about the Focus on Fathers program and Tim Paquette about the Young Fathers program. Follow link to article. -
An Ode to Dear Old - and New - Dads (CBC Viewpoint) (external website)
Author Georgie Binks interviews Kerry Daly and Ed Bader for her web page column, Viewpoint. The interview discusses how men learn to father, the changing ways in which fathers discuss parenting with other fathers, and the importance of support for fathers. -
Prospect of Parenting a Worry for Gay Couples (Guelph Mercury) (external website)
Brian Whitwham interviews Rachel Epstein, the co-ordinator of the Toronto-based Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Parenting Network. Epstein discusses the workshop on gay parenting she led at the 2005 Guelph Sexuality Conference. Follow link to abstract of article. -
Father Involvement Bibliography - 2002 (doc 75kb)
This bibliography was compiled in 2002, and lists academic books and journal articles related to father involvement. Follow link to download document. -
Canadian Researchers Study Canadian Fathers (University of Guelph News Release) (pdf 46kb)
News release from the University of Guelph gives brief update of FIRA research findings concerning Indigenous fathers, young fathers, and immigrant fathers. Follow link to PDF of document. -
LGBT Parenting Network (external website)
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans (LGBT) Parenting Network provides resources, information and support to LGBT parents and their families. Resources include a series of brochures, details of research and projects, and information on workshops, courses and groups for queer families. -
Queer Parenting Programmes at The 519 (external website)
The Queer Parenting Programmes at The 519 serves members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender/Transsexual communities who are currently parents, their children, and those who are considering parenthood. Their offerings include family support, educational programmes about family planning, discussion forums and working groups, and children’s programs that serve families with children aged 0-6.
