Book launch: celebrating the publication of 'The Dynamics of Young Fatherhood' with Bren Neale, Anna Tarrant and discussants.
- Date
- Thursday 28 November 2024, 12 - 1.30pm
FLaG is delighted to host a book launch to celebrate the publication of "The Dynamics of Young Fatherhood. Understanding the Parenting Journeys and Support Needs of Young Fathers".
Professor Bren Neale and Professor Anna Tarrant will be sharing insights from their book. Discussants include Dr Linzi Ladlow (Lincoln) and Owen Thomas (Head of Programmes at Future Men)
Around 1 in 10 children born in the UK are fathered by men under the age of 25. These men are often from socially disadvantaged areas and frequently overlooked in both research and practice settings. Using findings from a major Economic and Social Research Council study, supplemented with additional data, the authors focus on the transitions of the young men into early parenthood and their unfolding lives thereafter.
As negative popular and media discourse around young fathers begins to shift, policy makers, practitioners, researchers and students will find future policy and practice directions designed to nurture the potential of these young men and their children.
Bren Neale is Emeritus Professor of Lifecourse and Family Research at the University of Leeds.
Anna Tarrant is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Professor in Sociology at the University of Lincoln.