Cultural and Sociopolitical Influences on African American and Latinx Fathers

Prieto, Fernanda; Cabrera, Natasha; Alonso, Angélica Castilho; Ghosh, Rachel

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“…Future research may examine the role and influence of fathers, grandparents, and/or siblings in shaping child health behaviors. One study found that Latino fathers are more likely to engage in male and female stereotyped activities (e.g., playing games, cooking, reading) than their White counterparts ( 80 ) demonstrating the importance of including fathers in future studies. In the present study, caregiver BMI and child BMI percentile were assessed based on caregiver-report due to the COVID-19 restrictions.…”

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“…Future studies may also examine the mediating role of disability-sensitive attitudes and skills regarding engaging children with disabilities in physical activity on the effects of physical activity (as well as healthy food) environment on child outcomes. This is especially pressing for Latino families because their participation in health promotion programs is often limited by a lack of cultural sensitivity in program recruitment and content ( 80 ). Given that prior research has found that children with disabilities are less likely than their non-disabled peers to engage in physical activity ( 54 ) and their parents report more difficulties with feeding their children ( 30 , 31 ), it is likely that this disparity of participation in health promoting programming is particularly pronounced for Latino families of children with disabilities.…”

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Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Magaña,

Errisuriz,

et al. 2023

Front. Pediatr.

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IntroductionMaintaining healthy weight is a challenge for all children, and particularly for children with IDD compared to nondisabled children and for Latino children compared to non-Latino White children. Parenting practices related to food intake and physical activity have been found to be important in maintaining children's weight. In this study, we describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity status among Latino children with IDD and their maternal caregivers and determine the relationship between food and physical activity parenting practices and childhood obesity among Latino children with IDD.MethodsWe interviewed 94 Latino parent/child dyads and collected information about parenting practices, home environment, and parent and child height and weight using standardized measures. Parent body mass index (BMI) and child BMI percentile were calculated from height and weight.ResultsThe combined overweight/obesity status for children in our sample was high (60.3%) compared to national rates among nondisabled Latino children (56%) and non-Latino White children with autism (37%). Contrary to research on nondisabled children, we found that greater parental use of controlling dietary strategies was associated with lower BMI percentile in Latino children with IDD. These findings may be indicative of the fact that children with IDD tend to have unique dietary behaviors that warrant more disability and culturally sensitive strategies.DiscussionOur findings suggest that overweight and obesity is especially prevalent for Latino children with IDD and that more research is needed on family factors that promote health in Latino families of children with IDD.

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Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Magaña,

Errisuriz,

et al. 2023

Front. Pediatr.

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“…Immigrant families with undocumented family members who fear deportation may be reluctant to become involved in school-based activities (McWayne, Campos, & Owsianik, 2008). Thus, it is critical to view parental (and paternal) involvement through the lens of the individualized culture of each family, noting that cultural beliefs surrounding familial involvement in the schools are often complex and nuanced (Prieto, Cabrera, Alonso, & Ghosh, 2022).…”

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Father involvement in a comprehensive elementary school: building capacity and understanding

Noggle,

Hooks

2023

PDSP

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PurposeAs part of a larger grant-funded project, a professional development (PD) series was conducted within the framework of a school–university partnership to improve teachers’ capacity to meaningfully include fathers and father figures in the school environment, with a particular focus on fathers of children with disabilities. The authors sought to understand the extent to which a school-wide PD framed through the lens of a father of a child with a disability might inform practice with sustainable implementation. Due to the pandemic, the original format of the PD was redesigned for virtual delivery.Design/methodology/approachA three-phase data collection and analysis approach included a pre-PD survey, a post-PD survey and a one-year follow-up survey. All surveys included both quantitative and qualitative self-report data components.FindingsResults suggest school personnel found the virtual PD valuable, gleaning several useful strategies for reflecting on their own practices, working to improve communication with families of children with disabilities and more meaningfully including fathers and father figures in future school-related activities and programing.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, the sample size of the present study was small, and participation was variable across PD sessions. In addition, participants self-selected into the series, and therefore, they may be more likely to value father-figure involvement with or without participation in the PD series. The small sample size may minimize the generalizability of these results across other replicable settings and participants. Second, the results of the pre-PD survey could be positively skewed since the university partner’s initial delivery of PD related to this topic began in 2018. In the pre-PD survey, the majority of respondents indicated, as an example, that they believed father involvement was correlated with higher academic achievement. It is not clear if respondents held these beliefs independently at the inception of the partnership or if they perhaps learned of these connections during an earlier PD offered by the authors.Practical implicationsThe current study offers a small glimpse into the world of a school–university partnership and its ability to actualize meaningful reflection on family engagement practices. Results also indicate a greater awareness of significant male figures/fathers and their needs. Content delivered during each PD supports capacity building in terms of teachers’ ability to see fathers and father figures as meaningful contributors within the context of the school environment. Participants mentioned that the PD taught them ways to recognize and remediate some of the insidious communication barriers that exist.Social implicationsParticipants stated that they grew in their understanding of intentional connections with significant male figures, noting a concerted effort to ensure communication of information pertaining to school events, conferences and, in some cases, individualized educational programs (IEPs). Staff members also felt as though the pandemic fostered greater connections with fathers who were working at home and who were simultaneously helping their children access online learning platforms. However, it is noteworthy that the latter benefit was likely a positive side effect of mandatory home-based learning as opposed to a direct result of the present study. Socially, the authors all find ourselves embarking on a bit of social uncertainty, where perhaps it is no longer appropriate or significant to mention one's gender. Nonetheless, the research highlights the unique contributions that fathers and father figures can make to children's positive trajectory, and the authors espouse that the current study suggests that virtual PD sessions can help train school personnel to recognize and foster such relationships.Originality/valueThe past few decades have ushered in an awareness of significant male involvement and its importance in the development of young children. Despite this surge of interest, the research on father/significant male involvement in the school context remains limited. Additionally, the implementation of virtual PD and its potential positive impacts remain largely unexplored, especially when the intersection with father engagement practices is considered. As such, the authors espouse that the present study reflects a unique combination of content and pedagogy.

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Experiences With Deportation and Mexican-Origin Fathers’ Parenting Practices and Stress

Gonzalez

2024

Journal of Family Issues

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For many Mexican-origin families in the U.S., a deportation can be a familiar sighting. Threats of deportation can infringe on parent-child bonds and the activities parents are able to participate in with their children. Using data from a community sample of 85 Mexican-origin fathers, this study utilized a culturally adapted family stress model to examine the role of fathers’ experiences with deportation in undermining positive parenting practices and heightening parenting stress, and then test whether fathers’ perceived access to informal social support moderates these associations. Multiple regression analyses showed the complexity of the role of social support in family stress processes. Findings suggest fewer positive parenting practices were reported by fathers with more deportation experiences, but only in conditions where fathers perceived lower-than-average social support. Also, fathers perceiving higher-than-average social support reported parenting stress if they were also experiencing greater depressive symptoms. Practical implications of state-sanctioned family separations are discussed.

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Cultural and Sociopolitical Influences on African American and Latinx Fathers

Cited by 3 publications

References 95 publications

Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Father involvement in a comprehensive elementary school: building capacity and understanding

Experiences With Deportation and Mexican-Origin Fathers’ Parenting Practices and Stress

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