Blog | Fathers Together

Rachel Duncan

Sep 203 min

“You don’t realise the ripple effect it’s had” – Jamal’s reflections as a father in prison on BBC Woman’s Hour

On 16th August 2024, Jamal and his daughter Jade* shared their story of being a parent and being parented from prison on BBC Woman’s...

Rachel Duncan

Jun 183 min

Netflix ‘Daughters’ Documentary Provides Hope and Heartbreak for Fathers in Prison

Earlier this week, we attended a private screening of ‘Daughters’, a documentary following four young girls and their imprisoned fathers...

Kevin

Feb 74 min

Being involved in Fathers Together

The Fathers Together project is looking at how to better support young fathers in prison and their families, and specifically develop a...

Tanya Tracey

Oct 3, 20232 min

Public Involvement in Fathers Together

My name is Tanya and I am really pleased to be leading on Public Involvement for the Fathers Together study, which is funded by the...

Rachel Duncan

Apr 5, 20232 min

Rachel Duncan: Research Assistant on the Fathers Together study

I have recently started as a research assistant on the Fathers Together study, working with the Race Equality Foundation, UCL, and CNWL...

Anita Mehay

Jan 16, 20232 min

Physical punishment and child outcomes: a narrative review of prospective studies

Many of us on the Fathers Together study are involved with many other projects and research - one which is worth us mentioning here. We...

Anita Mehay

Jun 13, 20222 min

The Together study: a study to promote family wellbeing

The Fathers Together study came about as an 'off-shoot' of a large study called The Together study. Professor Richard Watt leads both the...

Leandra Box

May 9, 20222 min

Fathers Together: Supporting young fathers in prison

There are around 84,000 prisoners in England and Wales and recent estimates suggest that 54% are parents. Imprisonment affects the whole...

Anita Mehay

Apr 4, 20223 min

Welcome to the Fathers Together study: our origin story

I am one of the leads of this study and I was recently asked about the 'origin story' of the Fathers Together study. This got me...