From sports fans to nurturers: an Early Head Start program's evolution toward father involvement. From: Fathering | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Burton, Jeffrey; McAllister, Carol L.; Wilson, Patrick C. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Men's Studies Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

This article is based on an in-depth qualitative study of efforts by an Early Head Start program to include fathers in program activities with the aim of supporting and strengthening their involvement in their children's lives. Since this program employs a home-visiting model of service delivery, our focus is on the work and experiences of home-visiting staff. Our key findings concern the evolutionary development of program thinking and practice regarding fathers and father involve...