Dad, where are we going to live now? 

July 2004 

This exploratory study describes emerging work with sole parent families headed by a father, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. It profiles these fathers and their children, describes their pathways into homelessness, and documents the development and operation of Canberra Fathers and Children Service (CANFaCS) - an accommodation service model dedicated to this family group. It is expected that this information will be of interest to State and Territory policy-makers, services providers, and other community organisations, who are interested in establishing services for sole father families experiencing - or at risk of experiencing - homelessness.


Table of Contents

  • Exective Summary
  • Acknowledgements
  • Definitions
  • Acronomys
  1. Introduction
  2. Research Strategy
  3. Literature Review
  4. National SAAP data
  5. Profile of CANFaCS Fathers
  6. CANFaCS Model
  7. Transferability of the CANFaCS model to other jurisdications
  8. Discussion and conclusion
  • References
  • Appendix A: Special Query to NDCA
  • Appendix B: Questions for fathers
  • Appendix C: Information letter to particpants
  • Appendix D: The guiding value of the CANFaCS teamwork agreement

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