Fathers: a missing and neglected resource in family and in therapy

In this lecture, Prof. Maurizio Andolfi describes how to rediscover a positive father’s presence in families as well as in therapy. Starting from a couple in love, he outlines the difficult transformation from two to three when a child arrives. Unfortunately, father is not present in child developmental theories and his “absent figure “in family life is mostly a social construct, based on old gender stereotypes. Andolfi outlines the importance for the father to break the male code and his “work addiction” and re-invent himself in a new co-parenting dimension. Listening to children voice and going back to his roots are two powerful tools to engage fathers in therapy, allowing them to enjoy fully their paternity.

Specs
Running time approx: 20 minutes
Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish, French, Italian