TY - JOUR
T1 - "Wanting to be a good father"
T2 - Experiences of adolescent fathers of mexican descent in a teen fathers program
AU - Parra-Cardona, José Rubén
AU - Wampler, Richard S.
AU - Sharp, Elizabeth A.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - Adolescent fatherhood has received limited attention in research and clinical practice. This article describes the design and implementation of a parenting program for adolescent fathers, largely minority, involved in the juvenile justice system. In the teen fathers groups, adolescent fathers were exposed to therapeutic (e.g., family-of-origin) as well as psychoeducational (e.g., child development and parenting) interventions. Findings from a descriptive phenomenological study with six former group participants indicate that the program is an effective way of assisting teen fathers in increasing their commitment as fathers as well as their involvement with their children.
AB - Adolescent fatherhood has received limited attention in research and clinical practice. This article describes the design and implementation of a parenting program for adolescent fathers, largely minority, involved in the juvenile justice system. In the teen fathers groups, adolescent fathers were exposed to therapeutic (e.g., family-of-origin) as well as psychoeducational (e.g., child development and parenting) interventions. Findings from a descriptive phenomenological study with six former group participants indicate that the program is an effective way of assisting teen fathers in increasing their commitment as fathers as well as their involvement with their children.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01601.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01601.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16676897
AN - SCOPUS:33646342756
VL - 32
SP - 215
EP - 231
JO - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
JF - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
SN - 0194-472X
IS - 2
ER -