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EJ554382 PS527199

Title: Father/Male Involvement in Early Childhood Programs: Issues and Challenges.
Author(s): McBride, Brent A.; Rane, Thomas R.
Source: Early Childhood Education Journal, v25 n1 p11-15 Fall 1997
Publication Date: 1997
ISSN: 1082-3301
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJAPR1998

Examines shifts in societal attitudes that suggest the time is right to encourage greater father/male involvement in early childhood programs. Based on experiences with Men & Kids Project in Urbana, Illinois, identifies several challenges as educators explore ways to encourage greater father/male involvement and suggests possible solutions. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Attitude Change; *Early Childhood Education; *Fathers; Males; Parent Attitudes; *Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship; Social Change

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