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- Title
THE NATURE OF CONNECTIONS: YOUNG FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
- Authors
Saleh, Mahasin F.; Buzi, Ruth S.; Weinman, Maxine L.; Smith, Peggy B.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the involvement of young fathers with their children at entry to a fatherhood program and at subsequent follow-up. Thirty-eight young fathers participated in this analysis. Using open-ended questions at intake and subsequent follow-up, they were asked to describe in their own words their relationships with their children. A thematic analysis was used to explore their self-reported statements. Three themes emerged from the analysis: Positive Emotionality, Accessibility, and Engagement. A comparison between thematic categories at intake and follow-up revealed that the most dramatic shift occurred in regard to Engagement. A third of the young fathers shifted from describing Positive Emotionality at intake to the more active process of Engagement at follow-up. The area that showed little change between intake to follow-up was related to Accessibility. These findings may suggest that for young fathers, becoming more involved with their children is a process which can be facilitated by participating in a fatherhood program.
- Subjects
FATHER-child relationship; FATHERHOOD; PARENTHOOD; INTERPERSONAL relations; PARENT-child relationships
- Publication
Family Therapy: The Journal of the California Graduate School of Family Psychology, 2006, Vol 33, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
0091-6544
- Publication type
Article