Young fathers often find themselves sidelined or - worse - the subject of suspicion and even fear, right from the moment they discover they are going to become a parent.
Instead of receiving the help they need to adjust to their new life and support their child, fathers can feel forgotten as midwives, children's services and wider support networks rally around the mother and baby.
This is despite research that shows fathers can become disengaged and eventually lose contact with their children if they are made to feel redundant, and this is even more likely if they are young, vulnerable and face additional challenges such as unemployment or homelessness.
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