Fathering and child maltreatment: understanding the impact of fluidity in fathers’ lives

IF 0.9 Q3 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Family Social Work Pub Date : 2020-02-06 DOI:10.1080/10522158.2020.1725794

Jennifer A. Shadik

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Fathers can have a significant impact on their children, yet important gaps in the fathering literature exist. Increasing knowledge of fathers in the child welfare system is important in order to intervene effectively. This study presents findings regarding the ways that fluidity impacts fathers’ parenting. The study sample included 15 fathers in the Mid-Atlantic region who were participating in or had completed a parenting group for child maltreatment. This study was a secondary analysis of qualitative data from a grounded theory study with fathers in the child welfare system in order to examine the impact of fluidity on fathers and fathering. Findings revealed change in multiple areas including: living arrangements, marital status and parenting partners, incarceration, and involvement with children. A better understanding of fluidity in the lives of fathers in the child welfare system is important in efforts to build effective intervention approaches and improve the quality of fathering. Findings suggest the importance of understanding the needs and challenges of these fathers and how fluidity impacts fathers and their children. Implications and recommendations for assessment and intervention are discussed.

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父亲与虐待儿童：理解父亲生活流动性的影响

父亲可以对孩子产生重大影响，但父亲教育文献中存在重要空白。增加父亲对儿童福利制度的了解对于有效干预很重要。这项研究提出了流动性对父亲养育子女方式的影响。研究样本包括大西洋中部地区的15名父亲，他们正在参加或已经完成了虐待儿童的育儿小组。这项研究是对儿童福利系统中父亲的基础理论研究中的定性数据的二次分析，目的是检验流动性对父亲和父亲身份的影响。调查结果揭示了多个领域的变化，包括：生活安排、婚姻状况和养育伴侣、监禁和与孩子的关系。更好地了解儿童福利系统中父亲生活的流动性，对于制定有效的干预方法和提高养育子女的质量至关重要。研究结果表明，了解这些父亲的需求和挑战，以及流动性如何影响父亲及其子女，具有重要意义。讨论了评估和干预的影响和建议。

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期刊介绍： Each issue of the Journal of Family Social Work contains peer reviewed research articles, conceptual and practice articles, creative works, letters to the editor, and book reviews devoted to innovative family theory and practice subjects. In celebrating social workers" tradition of working with couples and families in their life context, the Journal of Family Social Work features articles which advance the capacity of practitioners to integrate research, theory building, and practice wisdom into their services to families. It is a journal of policy, clinical practice, and research directed to the needs of social workers working with couples and families.