Working effectively with men in families
Working effectively with men in families
Working effectively with men in families
Men often face challenges such as mental health, poverty, deprivation and stress but can feel ignored or excluded by services. Lack of effective attention and practice can lead to greater risk for children in their care, particularly if the child is exposed to one parent using violence against another.
Join an upcoming workshop that will equip practitioners with up-to-date evidence on the role of men in families. It will explore principles and approaches for building relationships with men, including young fathers and men who harm. Social care practitioners need to have a good understanding of effective ways of working with men in families where there are concerns about a child’s welfare or safety. They need to draw on men’s strengths, as well as potential risks to the child and family.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of taking part in this event, participants will:
• Consider the role of men in families.
• Take an intersectional lens when working with men in families.
• Explore principles and approaches for building relationships with men in families.
• Examine the complexity of working with risk and uncertainty, including when working with men who harm
• Consider working with extended paternal networks, including identifying and finding family members and using genograms and family group decision making.
If the above event (or occurrence of an event) is displaying as 'Event Full' and you would like to be added to a waiting list, please email events@researchinpractice.org.uk detailing the required event title, event time and date.
We will contact you should places become available.
Audience Types
Practitioners
Social workers
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Communication | Adult mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, physical ill health and disability | Child and family assessment | Relationships and effective direct work | Confident analysis and decision-making
PCF - Intervention and skills | Critical reflection and analysis
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