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Engaging fathers has the potential to benefit the entire family through promoting fathers' wellbeing directly; building on fathers' vital capacity to support mothers' psychological wellbeing; maternal health behaviours; and promoting children's mental health and development. Benefits to a child's development include positive impacts on cognitive development, educational attainment, social competence, positive self-esteem and reduced incidence of emotional and behavioural problems. However, the barriers to father-inclusive practice are numerous and include personal, organisational, strategic and societal factors. This article reviews the need to work more closely and fruitfully with fathers, and acknowledges some of the barriers.
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