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Young African American fathers
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Young African American fathers
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an exploratory qualitative research study
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Ingram
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Maurice Tamar
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1986-
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Maurice Ingram
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Boyd-Franklin
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Nancy Boyd-Franklin
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chair
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Franklin Dickerson
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Franklin Dickerson Turner
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
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2014
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2014-01
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eng
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This exploratory study examined the experiences of young (age 18-27) African American fathers and their transition into fatherhood. A qualitative analysis of ten interviews was completed using a grounded theory approach (Corbin & Strauss, 2008). For the past 15 years, academics, such as psychologists, social workers, anthropologists and economists, have paid close attention to fathers and issues related to fatherhood (Nelson, 2004). Such increased attention has resulted in greater government funding, the creation and sustaining of programs to support fathers’ transition to parenthood, and given rise to a national conversation about responsible fatherhood and healthy families. The media commonly engages in portraying African American fathers as “absent,” “non-residential,” “non-custodial,” “unavailable,” “non-married,” “irresponsible,” and “immature.” While this stereotype is not true for all African American families, demographic data reveal that the majority of African American children in contemporary society do not live in the same households as their biological fathers, or reside with them only periodically (Connor, 2004). Although households devoid of biological or legal fathers present are a growing concern across all ethnic groups in America, the situation is particularly alarming in the African American community (Deave & Johnson, 2008). This study explored the experiences and needs of young African American fathers and their transition into fatherhood. Participants related their experiences as fathers, identified who they turn for help, and described the parenting skills, if any, they had learned prior to becoming a parent. In addition, participants identified the topic areas they felt should be included in future fatherhood programs and what they enjoy most about parenting. Results from this study indicated various themes related to African American fathers’ experiences, such as peer and family support, preparation for fatherhood, positive advice for future fathers, unplanned parenthood, fatherhood involvement, and the definition of fatherhood. Implications for future research with regard to fathers, parenting programs, and mental health providers were also discussed.
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School Psychology
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x, 133 p.
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Psy.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Maurice Tamar Ingram
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African American fathers
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African American young men--Psychology
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Responsibility
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Fatherhood
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Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T37D2S7T
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ETD doctoral
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Ingram
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Maurice
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2013-11-10 16:41:36
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Maurice Ingram
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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