Adrienne Burgess (Research Manager at the Fatherhood Institute) writes widely on fatherhood.Her groundbreaking book Fatherhood Reclaimed:the making of the modern father (Vermilion, 1997) helped set a new agenda on fatherhood in the UK, and has been published in translation throughout the world -- as has Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (Vermilion, 2002) in which she presented, in an accessible form, the huge body of research on couple relationships.Her main Fatherhood Institute research summary -- The Costs and Benefits of Active Fatherhood - as well as smaller summaries on Separated Families; Fathers, Mothers, Work & Family; Maternal & Infant Health in the Perinatal Period,Young Fathers; Anti-social Behaviour & Fatherhood; and so on -- are widely used by policy makers and practitioners alike.Adrienne is also co-author, with other Institute trainers, of its highly regarded Tookit for Father-Inclusive Practice and Invisible Fathers:working with young dads- a resources pack for practitioners. Adrienne speaks and trains on fatherhood in the UK, the US and Australia.
Expertise: Fatherhood, Gender Issues (at work, in families, Child Development, Social Policy, Work-Family Balance, Community, Work, and Family, Changing Definitions of Family, Paid Family Leave-State, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Flexible Work Schedules.