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This chapter uses a historical lens to explore challenges and strategies for engaging various populations of fathers in academic and community-based research. A social justice framework for preparing to work with fathers will be presented. The chapter includes an overview of successful recruitment techniques that have been used to enroll fathers in both qualitative and quantitative research studies, including agency-based recruitment, social media strategies, and community outreach. Tools for retaining fathers in longitudinal studies will also be discussed. This chapter highlights ethical debates related to research with fathers, including maternal gatekee**, incentive structures, and prolonged engagement.
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Cryer-Coupet, Q.R., Gibson, S.M. (2023). Engaging Fathers in Research and Evaluation. In: Bellamy, J.L., Lemmons, B.P., Cryer-Coupet, Q.R., Shadik, J.A. (eds) Social Work Practice with Fathers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13686-3_5
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