Prof. Anna Tarrant (she/her)
@Profatarrant
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UKRI Future Leaders Fellow @FollowingYFF. QL study of young fathers; co-creating father inclusive practice. Sociologist. All opinions/RTs mine. Occasional bake.
Lincoln, England
Joined October 2011
I’ve set up a new account on BlueSky. You can follow me at: @profatarrant.bsky.social
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Online book launch next week! Celebrating the publication of 'The Dynamics of Young Fatherhood' @policypress with Bren Neale and discussants Owen Thomas from FutureMen and @DrLinziLadlow @drlinziladlow.bsky.social 28 Nov 12 - 1.30. Sign up here: https://t.co/vVF68mufiU
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For those how work with fathers, this course will prove so useful. @Profatarrant has such a talent for clear communication and is passionate on this subject of #fatherhood. https://t.co/1Vzj2982QY
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Pleased to be at the first Only Mums and @OnlyDads conference today with family law professionals and students. My first opportunity to talk to a family law audience about father inclusion and a primer to my new training on the same for next year.
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Really interesting and worrying findings for New Dads as part of the @FathersNetScot Dad Survey. 👇
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Especially bleak picture in Scotland for men who are separated and/or divorced, an issue I’ll be discussing tomorrow in Reading with family law professionals @FathersNetScot @OnlyDads
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Impacts of poverty, the cost of living and the competing demands of work and family life are eroding the mental health of fathers in Scotland, at a time when services and support also remain under funded and a postcode lottery @FathersNetScot
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Dads with children under 1 among the most highly pressured groups in Scotland, reporting difficulties in balancing work and family life @FathersNetScot few are satisfied with the time they have to spend with their family
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Men in the ‘pressured middle’ report increasing struggles with balancing work and family life, with impacts on well-being and familial welfare @FathersNetScot survey 2024
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I am acting as a discussant on the release of the @FathersNetScot survey findings today. Some interesting effects of Covid and father involvement in childcare since Covid. Previous time spent hasn’t reverted completely back to pre pandemic times
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Last year @Profatarrant and I established the new Family Policy Group for @SocialPolicyUK , in this blog you can find out why. Please get in touch if you’d like to join our network
New blog by @SPAFamilyPolicy! "Why we established a Family Policy Group for the Social Policy Association" Read more here, and contact the group to get involved if interested: https://t.co/3zz1AdbJJw
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Do you work with separating families? For 2025 @Profatarrant will be delivering a new online course with @OnlyDads on "Engaging with Fathers" in the area of family law 🗓️ 22 January or 9 July 🕐 13:00-14:30 More information and registration below👇 https://t.co/0Mz1Ud4y5H
omdtraining.co.uk
These short courses are designed specifically for any professional who is working with separating families, to inform you of current terms, theories and up to date research so that you can be more...
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👨👧👦 What does fatherhood look like in Scotland today? Over 400 dads shared their voices with us on home, work, relationships, and health! Join us to hear why fatherhood is in the balance next week! Save your spot!👇 ➡️ https://t.co/fmJdFLp5DR 🗓️ This Wednesday / 🕒 2PM - 3:30PM
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I havent made a cake for a while. Here’s my latest, with slightly messy drip, for my Wilfy who has just turned 6!
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Join us next week as we explore our Dads Survey findings & uncover what fatherhood looks like across Scotland—straight from the dads themselves! We'll be joined by guest panel: @ScottMair9, @caroleerskine @Profatarrant, & @Tomcat_Rocks Save your spot⬇️ https://t.co/l4LYhqGOgo
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🧵Thread on Care and Masculinities 1/ Engaging men in care work is a powerful catalyst for achieving gender equality and fostering a world where everyone can thrive.
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Join the community as we explore our Dads Survey findings & uncover what fatherhood looks like across Scotland—straight from the dads themselves! We'll be joined by guest panel: @ScottMair9, @caroleerskine @Profatarrant, & @Tomcat_Rocks Save your spot⬇️ https://t.co/l4LYhqGOgo
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A big part of surviving academia for me has been finding friends and consistent champions along the way. I’m honoured to have @criminographer in my life and ever since we did our PhDs. Lots of love to you all and thank you having us over xx
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What a whirlwind 10 days! We kicked off with an incredible Father-Inclusive Conference in Nottingham that I had the honour to chair thanks to @Profatarrant @ncitycare_SSBC, exploring how we can better support dads from all angles. We were joined by so many passionate people.
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