Abstract
This research was carried out in 2024-2025 academic year as part of BSc Childhood Development group dissertation in partnership with Children in Wales (CiW). It feeds into the Parents Connect Wales (PCW) project led by CiW with funding secured from the Welsh Government, aimed at empowering the voices of parents/ carers to promote children’s rights’. An online survey was created to explore (i) dads’ voices and the extent to which they feel they are being heard, (ii) dads’ participation in matters that impact their children, (iii) dads’ understanding of children’s rights, and (iv) dads’ perceived level of support on their fatherhood journeys. The outcomes of the survey are summarised in the ‘what we found’ section of this report. A series of recommendations are mentioned towards the end of this report, highlighting some measures that could be put in place to help empower dads, children and families.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | 'Power to the dads': Mixed Methods Exploration of Dads’ Voice, Participation, Understanding of Children’s Rights and Support |
| Media of output | Research Report |
| Number of pages | 39 |
| Publication status | Unpublished - 2025 |
Keywords
- dads' wellbeing, dads' participation, dads' voices, dads' support, children's rights, partnership project, Children in Wales, For Dads by Dads
