Search citation statements
Paper Sections
Citation Types
Year Published
Publication Types
Relationship
Authors
Journals
ObjectiveThis study sought to illuminate the barriers service providers experience in delivering healing services to enhance father and child well‐being.BackgroundManifestations of structural barriers, such as racism, mother‐centric practices, and disproportionate incarceration among Black and Brown fathers prevail. Little is known, however, about how providers describe barriers they encounter toward engaging fathers in services to equip them with the capacity to coparent effectively.MethodA convenience sample of providers (n = 24) representing a diverse array of child and family service systems responded to questions from a semistructured interview guide. Thematic analyses were conducted to describe how providers engage with fathers and their perceptions of barriers related to their ability to engage them in services.ResultsFindings revealed three types of barriers, each representing a separate theme: micro (biases, colorblindness), societal (devaluation of fathers' role), and systemic (racism, mother‐centrism). Strategies to address barriers included implementing strengths‐based practices, creating spaces to engage in reflexivity, and investing in father‐centric programming. Most strategies involved modifying the micro context, conveying that future efforts should focus on developing procedures and policies that will enhance micro practices.ConclusionThis study captured the experiences of change agents and healers working with fathers and families. Their experiences illuminate obstacles they must contend with at the micro, societal, and systemic levels of practice.ImplicationsProviders indicated that fathers will not benefit from services unless organizations embrace father‐centric, strength‐based healing practices and allocate space to engage in reflexivity about biases and the impact of systemic racism.
ObjectiveThis study sought to illuminate the barriers service providers experience in delivering healing services to enhance father and child well‐being.BackgroundManifestations of structural barriers, such as racism, mother‐centric practices, and disproportionate incarceration among Black and Brown fathers prevail. Little is known, however, about how providers describe barriers they encounter toward engaging fathers in services to equip them with the capacity to coparent effectively.MethodA convenience sample of providers (n = 24) representing a diverse array of child and family service systems responded to questions from a semistructured interview guide. Thematic analyses were conducted to describe how providers engage with fathers and their perceptions of barriers related to their ability to engage them in services.ResultsFindings revealed three types of barriers, each representing a separate theme: micro (biases, colorblindness), societal (devaluation of fathers' role), and systemic (racism, mother‐centrism). Strategies to address barriers included implementing strengths‐based practices, creating spaces to engage in reflexivity, and investing in father‐centric programming. Most strategies involved modifying the micro context, conveying that future efforts should focus on developing procedures and policies that will enhance micro practices.ConclusionThis study captured the experiences of change agents and healers working with fathers and families. Their experiences illuminate obstacles they must contend with at the micro, societal, and systemic levels of practice.ImplicationsProviders indicated that fathers will not benefit from services unless organizations embrace father‐centric, strength‐based healing practices and allocate space to engage in reflexivity about biases and the impact of systemic racism.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.