Elements of Promising Practices in Fatherhood Programs: Evidence-Based Research Findings on Interventions for Fathers

Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta; Burkhauser, Mary; Metz, Allison

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“…Heightened awareness of paternal influences on children's development, particularly in combination with limited research on fathers relative to mothers, has prompted researchers to recommend that fathers be included in child and parenting studies and that targeted efforts be made to include them in the provision of parenting services (McWayne et al, 2013). The number of fathering interventions has begun to increase; however, these interventions mostly target specific high-risk groups (e.g., divorced fathers, teen fathers, incarcerated fathers), and few have been rigorously evaluated (Bronte-Tinkew, Burkhauser, & Metz, 2012). Further, programs for fathers typically support fathers' parenting involvement and aim to increase their parenting confidence rather than teach specific parenting skills that affect child outcomes (Stewart-Brown, 2006).…”

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“…For example, these programs tend to be designed for and marketed to women rather than men, and they are often offered at times and in formats that appeal to women more than men (Fletcher, 2001). Father participation may improve if program designers consider the context of fathers' parenting and modify programs accordingly (Bronte-Tinkew et al, 2012;Lundahl et al, 2008). For example, programs should attempt to enhance fathers' sense of parenting efficacy, given that higher paternal self-efficacy positively affects father involvement as well as children's social-emotional outcomes (Baxter & Smart, 2011;Giallo, Treyvaud, Cooklin, & Wade, 2012;Kwok, Ling, Leung, & Li, 2013).…”

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Dads Tuning In to Kids: Preliminary Evaluation of a Fathers' Parenting Program

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We investigated outcomes of Dads Tuning In to Kids, a new seven‐session group program targeting paternal emotion‐socialization practices, which are related to children's social and emotional functioning. In a randomized control trial with 162 fathers of children between 3 and 6 years of age, intervention fathers (n = 87) and waitlist control fathers (n = 75) completed questionnaires at baseline (pre‐program) and 10 weeks later (post‐program). Compared to control fathers, intervention fathers statistically increased in empathy, encouragement of emotion expression, and parenting efficacy, and decreased in emotion‐dismissing beliefs, dismissive reactions to children's negative emotions, and hostile parenting responses. They also reported improved child behavior. These findings offer preliminary support for this program for fathers.

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Dads Tuning In to Kids: Preliminary Evaluation of a Fathers' Parenting Program

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“…Magill-Evans et al's (2006) systematic review of the effectiveness of 12 interventions for fathers with infants or toddlers found that those interventions which involved active participation with children were associated with increased father-child interaction. More generally, research findings suggest that fathers prefer services that have been designed specifically for them, that provide the opportunity for them to spend time with their children and where they are able to access peer support (Ghate et al 2000;Lloyd et al 2003;Garbers et al 2006;Bronte-Tinkew et al 2007;Berlyn et al 2008;Bayley et al 2009). A recent mixed-method survey with 339 fathers and 1203 social workers involved in active child welfare cases in the USA revealed that fathers requested strengths-based, family-centred services (Huebner et al 2008).…”

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Engaging fathers in child welfare services: a narrative review of recent research evidence

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Child & Family Social Work

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It is widely recognized as problematic that there are generally low levels of engagement with child welfare services from biological and social fathers. The result can be limited resources for children's care and potentially poor risk assessment and management. This paper reviews the published research from 2000 to 2010 about the barriers to and facilitators of better father engagement, as well as the very limited evidence on the effectiveness of work with maltreating fathers. There is relatively little known about what works in engaging men, but there are some promising indicators from family support and child protection practice contexts. These include early identification and early involvement of fathers; a proactive approach, including an insistence on men's involvement with services; and the use of practical activities. In the light of what is known about the characteristics of maltreating fathers, there is a logical fit with cognitive‐behavioural approaches. Although there is no direct evidence of the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in this context, its effectiveness in allied fields of practice would suggest that it may hold some promise for the initial engagement of fathers who pose a risk to children.

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“…Apesar de já evidenciada a relevância do envolvimento paterno, ainda se nota a falta de intervenções direcionadas para o aprimoramento específico da atuação do pai junto a seu filho (Benzies, Magil-Evans, Hayden, & Ballantyne, 2013;Flippin & Crais, 2011), bem como a fragilidade metodológica desses programas, quando existentes (Bronte-Tinkew, Burkhauser, & Metz, 2012). Embora recentemente algumas intervenções para pais (homens) já tenham sido criadas, estas, no entanto, não contam com robustos procedimentos de avaliação do envolvimento paterno (Bronte-Tinkew et al, 2007;Lundahl, Tollefson, Risser, & Lovejoy, 2008;McAllister, Burgess, Kato, & Barker, 2012).…”

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Envolvimento paterno: validade interna da versão brasileira do Inventory of Father Involvement

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RESUMOExistem evidências extensas que apontam a importância da relação pai-filho para o desenvolvimento e o bem-estar dos filhos, das mães e dos próprios pais. O envolvimento paterno é um construto multidimensional que inclui envolvimentos diretos e indiretos do pai com o filho. Para avançar nessa área, no Brasil, é preciso que tenhamos medidas válidas desse construto, tal como o Inventário de Envolvimento Paterno (Inventory of Father Involvement -IFI). O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar a estrutura fatorial e confiabilidade interna da versão brasileira do IFI (IFI-BR). Um questionário sociodemográfico e o IFI-BR foram aplicados em 200 homens com filhos entre cinco e dez anos de idade. Os resultados indicam evidências de validade interna para o IFI-BR, confirmando uma estrutura fatorial muito similar à do IFI, composta por oito dos nove fatores originais de primeira ordem e um fator geral de envolvimento paterno, de segunda ordem, com uma confiabilidade interna adequada para esses oito fatores. Palavras-chave: envolvimento paterno; medida; validação. ABSTRACT -Father involvement: Internal validity of the Brazilian version of the Inventory of Father InvolvementExtensive evidence points to the importance of father-child relationship in the development and for the wellbeing of children, mothers and fathers. Father involvement is multidimensional and includes direct and indirect father-child involvements. In order to progress in this area, a valid measure of this construct, like the Inventory of Father Involvement (IFI), is needed in Brazil. The objective of this study was to investigate the structure of factors and internal reliability of the Brazilian version of IFI (IFI-BR). A sociodemographic questionnaire and the IFI-BR were filled in by 200 men who had five-to ten-year-old children. The results prove internal validity of the IFI-BR and confirms a structure of factors very similar to that of the original IFI, including eight of the nine original first-order factors and a general second-order factor, with indicators of internal reliability that were adequate for these eight factors. Keywords: father involvement; measure; validation. RESUMEN -Envolvimiento paterno: Validez interna de la versión brasileña del Inventory of Father InvolvementExisten amplias evidencias que apuntan a la importancia del envolvimiento paterno en el desarrollo y el bienestar de los hijos, las madres y los padres. El envolvimiento paterno es un constructo multidimensional, incluyendo envolvimientos directos e indirectos del padre con el hijo. Para avanzar en esta área, en Brasil, es necesario tener una medida válida de este constructo, como el Inventory of Father Involvement (IFI). El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la estructura factorial y la fiabilidad interna de la versión brasileña del IFI (IFI-BR). Un cuestionario sociodemográfico y el IFI-BR se aplicaron en 200 hombres con hijos entre cinco y diez años de edad. Los resultados evidencian la validez interna del IFI-BR, confirmando una estructura factorial muy simila...

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Elements of Promising Practices in Fatherhood Programs: Evidence-Based Research Findings on Interventions for Fathers

Cited by 42 publications

References 44 publications

Dads Tuning In to Kids: Preliminary Evaluation of a Fathers' Parenting Program

Dads Tuning In to Kids: Preliminary Evaluation of a Fathers' Parenting Program

Engaging fathers in child welfare services: a narrative review of recent research evidence

Envolvimento paterno: validade interna da versão brasileira do Inventory of Father Involvement

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