Dads Unlimited uses an evidence-based and trauma-informed approach to develop services. This page lists some of the research and data we have used.
Reading List
Understanding People & Motivation
- Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus [https://amzn.to/357vQWK]
- Freakonomics [https://amzn.to/3qUb8SL]
- Vance Packard, The Hidden Persuaders [https://amzn.to/3rJIJ0V]
- Cairns, How to Live Dangerously [https://amzn.to/3tUtVzo]
- Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions [https://amzn.to/3AsTBUX]
Understanding our Minds
- Elaine Foreman, Practical Guide to CBT [https://amzn.to/3GQIUOl]
- James Powell, Family Psychology [https://amzn.to/3AphRaq]
- Dr Steve Karpman, Drama Triangle [https://karpmandramatriangle.com/]
Communications
- David Walton, Practical Guide to Emotional Intelligence [https://amzn.to/3IqQGPg]
- Eric Berne, Transactional Analysis [https://www.businessballs.com/building-relationships/transactional-analysis-eric-berne/]
Child Development & Parenting
- Lenore Skenazy, Free range kids – Self-reliant Children [https://amzn.to/3KAkJpD]
- Gary D Chapman, The 5 Love Languages of Children [https://amzn.to/3ArWsgS]
- Training and Development Agency for Schools, Every Child Matters: Children’s needs and development [https://dera.ioe.ac.uk//13767/]
- Kairen Cullen, Introducing Child Psychology [https://amzn.to/344TjHx]
- United Nations, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child [Online]
- Harold, G., Acquah, D., Chowdry, H. & Sellers, R., 2016. What Works to Enhance Inter-Parental Relationships and Improve Outcomes for Children?. [Online]
Conflict
- Mavandadi, V., Bieling, P. J. & Madsen, V., 2016. Effective ingredients of verbal de-escalation: validating an English modified version of the ‘De-Escalating Aggressive Behaviour Scale. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 23(6-7), pp. 357-368. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27271938/]
- Sutherland, A., 2014. Institute for Family Studies. How Parental Conflict Hurts Kids [Online]
Mentoring, Facilitating, & Teaching
- Chip and Dan Heath, Made to Stick [DU Bookshelf, https://amzn.to/3KNXWXE]
- Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness [https://amzn.to/3GWzZuV]
- Alistair Ross, A Practical Guide to Counselling [https://amzn.to/3fTw5Xy]
- Brian Christian, Algorithms to Live By [https://amzn.to/3tXW6gH]
- Neil Shah, A Practical Guide to NLP [https://amzn.to/3rIFHKu]
