Davies, L and Neale, B (2015) Supporting young fathers: the promise, potential and perils of statutory service provision. Families, Relationships and Societies, 4 (2). pp. 331-338. ISSN 2046-7435
Abstract
This article provides a case study of the challenges faced by one local authority in supporting young fathers, in a context of changing models of service provision, resource constraints and professional training needs. Developments in service provision are tracked over a decade, starting with a mentoring service set up under New Labour’s ten year teenage pregnancy strategy, and considering how this has been refashioned under new models of service provision. The article was developed in close consultation with local authority service providers and draws on both professional accounts and the perspectives of young fathers as clients of the service. Overall, the article contributes to debates around the relative strengths of mainstream and specialist support for young fathers, and suggests the value of specialist support within mainstream provision.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Policy Press 2015. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
Keywords: | Young Fathers. Mentoring Services. Local Authority provision |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2016 14:40 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 21:48 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/204674315X14351554435189 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Policy Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1332/204674315X14351554435189 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86591 |