Rethinking Services for Young Fathers

Deslauriers, Jean-Martin; Devault, Annie; Groulx, Annie-Pier; Sévigny, Richard

doi:10.3149/fth.1001.66

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“…Decades of research focusing on the experiences and challenges of fathers have spawned recommendations for policy and system level change as well as community and program level practices that address the needs of young, unmarried fathers (e.g., Bronte‐Tinkew, Burkhauser, & Metz, ; Cowan, Cowan, Pruett, Pruett, & Wong, ; Deslausiers, Devault, Groulx, & Sevigny, ; May & Fletcher, ; McHale & Phares, ; Panter‐Brick et al., ; Primus, ; St. John et al., ).…”

Section: Policy and Practice Implicationsmentioning

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“…However, the range of topics includes (a) prenatal processes and methods to support pregnant partners and participate in decision‐making, (b) reproductive options related to recurring pregnancies, (c) relationship and role changes in the transition to parenthood for both mothers and fathers, (d) risks to the pregnancy and infant associated with unhealthy adult behaviors, (e) risks related to partner and personal mental illness and depression and ways to seek help, (f) infant behavior and development (e.g., crying patterns, attachment relationships), and (g) caregiving skill‐building. In addition, young fathers often need to address immediate concerns related to employment, housing, education, and life stress (Deslausiers et al., ). Regardless of content, program information and activities must be geared to cognitive and emotional developmental capacities of individual fathers.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Reproductive justice and support for young fathers

Dukes¹,

Palm

2019

Infant Mental Health Journal

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The current article addresses the interests and contributions of fathers to child development and well‐being within a reproductive and social justice framework. We present an overview of research on the role of fathers in the lives of children from the prenatal period through early childhood, with an emphasis on fathers as partners and caregivers in promoting the reproductive health and safety of women and the healthy development of young children. We explore especially the challenges of young, at‐risk fathers as well as system and practice opportunities that support their contributions as partners and parents. Our goal of the article is to extend the discourse on reproductive and social justice to include the shared responsibility of all parents and facilitate circumstances whereby children experience the support needed to become nurturing caregivers for the next generation.

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Section: Policy and Practice Implicationsmentioning

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Section: Policy and Practice Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reproductive justice and support for young fathers

Dukes¹,

Palm

2019

Infant Mental Health Journal

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“…These issues are of concern because research evidence shows a clear need to better involve young fathers in support services, because doing so has a range of benefits both for themselves and for the well-being of their children (Deslauriers et al, 2012).…”

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Are young fathers “hard to reach”? Understanding the importance of relationship building and service sustainability

Davies

2016

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Are young fathers 'hard to reach'? Understanding the importance of relationship building and service sustainability IntroductionThis article explores service provision for young fathers through analysis of data from the three year ESRC funded project Following Young Fathers.1 It draws on data collected in interviews and focus groups with practitioners, service managers and those working to develop and deliver family support services in the UK. The focus of the article is an exploration of the idea that young fathers are a 'hard to reach' group and it begins with a discussion of literature and research evidence on this theme. Our research findings, and those of others discussed in the article, challenge the idea that young fathers are 'hard to reach', suggesting that we should, conversely, consider that many services are actually hard to access. Thus, increasing young fathers' engagement requires better understanding of their often complex needs and a reshaping of service design and delivery to account for them. The article highlights how the configuration, funding and delivery of services can inhibit young fathers' use of them, and identifies ways in which they could be made more accessible.Key words: young fathers; family support; hard to reach; practitioner/service use relationships; funding; UK Young fathers and engagement with support servicesResearch conducted with young fathers themselves has shown that their support needs are complex and interconnected. These findings, which have been reported more fully elsewhere , indicate that needs range from requiring assistance to access training, educational and employment opportunities to support with managing finances, relationships and developing childcare skills. Some of these needs are common to all new parents, but they present particular challenges for those who become parents at an early age and have not yet developed an independent adult lifestyle. A range of responses is therefore needed from specialist and more generic services, with the development of father inclusive practice an important element of delivering services that can respond effectively to the range of needs that young fathers may present with. Ideals of contemporary fatherhood are increasingly based around emotional engagement, sensitivity, intimacy and hands on parenting activity, with the breadwinner role less dominant (Dermott and Miller, 2015). For those entering parenthood early and unable to act as the family breadwinner, providing hands on care can be extremely important, but many young men see breadwinning and caring as interlinked, with the ability to provide financial support enabling them to 'be there' for their children (see Neale and Davies, 2016).

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“…Such indirect parenting is an experience exclusive to men, and fathers report knowing that their role in such activities is to “be supportive of mothers,” both practically and emotionally (Datta, Graham, & Wellings, ). Likely because of this secondary role, fathers also report receiving relatively little information and support from institutions (e.g., workplace), organizations (e.g., hospitals, birthing centers), and individuals (e.g., family members, employers, health‐care professionals), despite their desire to be involved (Deslauriers, Devaulty, Groulx, & Sevigny, ; Reed, ; Sherriff & Hall, ). A synthesis of qualitative research on the transition to fatherhood noted that, despite the progress that has been made and even though today's fathers typically are more involved in parenting than their own fathers were, parenting is still a highly gendered experience (Chin et al, ).…”

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Essential Differences in the Meaning and Processes of Mothering and Fathering: Family Systems, Feminist and Qualitative Perspectives

Palkovitz

Trask

Adamsons³

2014

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Although empirical studies have not consistently documented differences in mothering and fathering, differences in conceptualizations, opportunities for enactment, and meanings of mothering and fathering can be clearly demonstrated through family systems as well as feminist theories and qualitative research traditions. We argue that employing the same measures to assess fathering and mothering behaviors will document considerable differences in the involvement of mothers and fathers while masking differences in the roles, meanings, and processes associated with those behaviors. The employment of convergent behavioral measures can profitably occur in conjunction with efforts to identify theoretically rich areas where mothering and fathering are distinct in terms of processes and meanings; this will allow us to document essential differences noted in the lived experiences of family members.

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Rethinking Services for Young Fathers

Cited by 25 publications

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Reproductive justice and support for young fathers

Reproductive justice and support for young fathers

Are young fathers “hard to reach”? Understanding the importance of relationship building and service sustainability

Essential Differences in the Meaning and Processes of Mothering and Fathering: Family Systems, Feminist and Qualitative Perspectives

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