Steve Biddulph (born Saltburn, England 1953) is an Australian author, activist and
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who has written a number of influential bestselling books and now lectures worldwide on parenting, and boys' education.
He is one of a group of child development specialists in the UK and elsewhere who argued successfully for the introduction of parental leave in that country, and cautioned on the dangers of institutional daycare for the under twos.
He also campaigned on Australia's mistreatment of refugee parents and children under the
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, and lead and funded a five year project to create a permanent national memorial to the
SIEV XSIEV-X stands for Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X . It is the name, coined by Tony Kevin, commonly used to refer to a dilapidated Indonesian fishing boat that was en-route from Sumatra to Christmas Island carrying over 400 asylum seekers. It sank in international waters on 19 October 2001, just...
sinking in Canberra. This memorial involving over a thousand student and community artists, was dedicated in October 2007.
With his wife and co-author Shaaron Biddulph he sponsors a number of activist organizations, and environmental causes. Biddulph was voted
Australian Father of the YearThe Australian Father Of The Year award is an Australian award to honor and showcase a fine example of Australian fatherhood. Spanning over fifty years, the ‘Australian Father of the Year’ has been awarded to high-profile, famous fathers, from prime ministers & politicians to sportsmen and business...
in 2000 for his work encouraging the active role of fathers. He lives in
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, Australia.
Books
His books include:
He co-leads and funds the
SievX National Memorial Project, to remember, and help the survivors of the sinking of the
SIEV XSIEV-X stands for Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X . It is the name, coined by Tony Kevin, commonly used to refer to a dilapidated Indonesian fishing boat that was en-route from Sumatra to Christmas Island carrying over 400 asylum seekers. It sank in international waters on 19 October 2001, just...
.
See also
- Childcare
Childcare, child care, or babycare is the act of caring for and supervising children from 0-16 years of age....
- Men's liberation
The consciousness and philosophy of men's liberation is split into two factions. One is critical of the restraints which a patriarchal society imposes on men...
- Mythopoetic men's movement
- Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of three and five, staffed by qualified teachers and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare. It is generally considered part of early childhood education...
- Parenting
Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood...
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