Father Of Man Research Articles

Florence Kelley: Pragmatist, Feminist, Socialist

Florence Kelley: Pragmatist, Feminist, Socialist

Associations between men's reputations for fathering and their reproductive success among BaYaka foragers in the Congo Basin

It is generally recognized that paternal care is a facultative feature of human cooperative caregiving that helps underpin our evolved life history strategy. Yet, little direct evidence links variation in men's fathering to fitness outcomes. Research in small-scale, subsistence-level societies has focused more on links between fitness and men's social status, which overlaps with paternal care (e.g., hunting prowess/reputation and provisioning) but is distinct. Helping address this gap, we demonstrate linkages between fathers' roles and fitness-related outcomes among the BaYaka, a highly egalitarian Congo Basin forager population. Using measures drawn from community perceptions of men's quality in locally-valued domains of fathering, we find that BaYaka men (N = 31) ranked as better at providing for their families and sharing resources with the community had more living children. We observed a similar pattern for men ranked as better teachers, though evidence from Bayesian regression models was weaker than for these other domains. Those men ranked higher for provisioning and sharing, respectively, also had more total children (living and deceased combined). These fathering qualities were not significantly associated with variation in child mortality. Our results are consistent with long-standing arguments around the evolutionary importance of provisioning as paternal care, and point to other pathways, such as resource sharing, through which higher quality paternal care can be linked to reproductive success.

The Impact of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors on Fatherhood in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Mixed-Method Study.

Multiple studies have demonstrated that tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) exert a significant extent of control over chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), as evidenced by studies such as the population-based Swedish CML registry, which found that patients reaching age 70 had a relative survival rate close to one when compared to the general population. Consequently, new perspectives on the safety of treatments have emerged, particularly in the context of their impact on fatherhood in men.According to the authors, this is the first study to examine the effect of TKIs on fatherhood in CML patients. Methods: A single-center, mixed-design study (retrospective data review and phone interviews) was conducted with CML male patients in the chronic or accelerated phase, evaluating the effect of imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib on their fatherhood, irrespective of whether they were administered as a first, second, or third line of treatment. The study included interviews with 150 patients. Included were 27 patients. The average age was approximately 44.5 years. One hundred percent of the patients were in the chronic phase. The median age at first conception following TKI therapy was 36, and the median duration of TKI therapy was approximately seven years. The total number of offspring was 49; 98% were born at term and had a normal birth weight. No reports of stillbirths, fetal deaths, or congenital malformations were made. All the offspring grew and developed normally. No CML-related cancers were reported in any of the newborns. Around 98% of male CML patients receiving imatinib, dasatinib, or nilotinib did not experience a negative impact on their fatherhood or the health of their children. However, improved education for patients beginning treatment with TKIs addresses the potential psychological worry of having an unfavorable effect on their fertility or offspring, which may increase medication adherence.

An Analysis of The Issues and Challenges Related to The Status of Child Labour in India

Children are considered to be the group in society that are most vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. He is viewed as the man's father. We ensure the future of the country by securing his present and ensuring that he has access to the fundamental freedoms required for growth and development. More than 10 million children in India are employed as child labourers in both industrial and domestic settings. These children are vulnerable to workplace physical and psychological abuse as well as working in dangerous factory environments for little to no pay. The kid labourer lacks the education, health, and strength necessary for their development. Such pursuits prevent the growth of the mind and personality. Lack of income for families, migration, social situations, etc. forces a youngster to be made to labour under abusive circumstances. The government has a responsibility to recognise the terrible condition of the child and to take action to protect their fundamental human rights. The implementation of constitutional protections, proper enactment of laws, the involvement of the judiciary and the public at large, as well as recognition of the abhorrent conditions of child labourers' workplaces, have all contributed to efforts to alleviate their predicament.

Becoming Italian

Becoming Italian

Post-separation fatherhood narratives in Germany and Sweden: between caring and protective masculinities

ABSTRACT Over the last two decades, men themselves have been dedicating more time and resources to care work within families. After parents’ separation, however, mothers are still commonly the primary caregiver. A major change though has been the introduction of shared residency models. While in Sweden shared residency is widely adopted, in Germany, however, it is only rarely practiced. Drawing on these differences, the qualitative study uses data from 12 interviews to explore and compare experiences of fatherhood after separation in Sweden and Germany. The articles applies the concepts of caring and protective masculinities to discuss the relation between masculinity and fatherhood in men’s identities as fathers. Applying both concepts aims to theorize how both notions of care and protection are entangled in practices of male care. The study discovered that, even though most fathers in the sample have shared residency models, there is great variation in how fatherhood is experienced. The relationship with the mother, legal regulations and socio-cultural norms were identified as decisive determinants for post-separation fathering. Especially sharing care and responsibilities equally after separation contributed to sharpening men’s understanding of care work.

289: Fatherhood in men with cystic fibrosis: A survey of the knowledge, opinions, and experiences regarding family planning

289: Fatherhood in men with cystic fibrosis: A survey of the knowledge, opinions, and experiences regarding family planning

286: Fertility and fatherhood in men with CF

286: Fertility and fatherhood in men with CF

Children's fingernail cortisol among BaYaka foragers of the Congo Basin: associations with fathers' roles.

Children and mothers' cortisol production in response to family psychosocial conditions, including parenting demands, family resource availability and parental conflict, has been extensively studied in the United States and Europe. Less is known about how such family dynamics relate to family members' cortisol in societies with a strong cultural emphasis on cooperative caregiving. We studied a cumulative indicator of cortisol production, measured from fingernails, among BaYaka forager children (77 samples, n = 48 individuals) and their parents (78 samples, n = 49) in the Congo Basin. Men ranked one another according to locally valued roles for fathers, including providing resources for the family, sharing resources in the community and engaging in less marital conflict. Children had higher cortisol if their parents were ranked as having greater parental conflict, and their fathers were seen as less effective providers and less generous sharers of resources in the community. Children with lower triceps skinfold thickness (an indicator of energetic condition) also had higher cortisol. Parental cortisol was not significantly correlated to men's fathering rankings, including parental conflict. Our results indicate that even in a society in which caregiving is highly cooperative, children's cortisol production was nonetheless correlated to parental conflict as well as variation in locally defined fathering quality. This article is part of the theme issue 'Multidisciplinary perspectives on social support and maternal-child health'.

Cultivating and Promoting a Culture of Reading Among Fathers of Men

William Wordsworth has rightly said that the child is father of the man. The whole story of human progress is based on the creative spirit of mankind. Hence it is essential for us to empower the child with critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills from his childhood. School libraries and public libraries have a pivotal role to play in this regard, but that is possible only when these libraries themselves are properly developed. School libraries are the weakest link in library and information infrastructure in India. This paper highlights the factors responsible for a declining culture of reading among children in India and also suggests the ways to promote the reading culture from the early days of childhood.

Mobbing and Bullying in Workers, Pregnant Students and Parents who Work and Study

Mobbing, bullying and motherhood coupled with fatherhood in men and women who work and study, is considered part of the violence that is developing in the world of work according to the ILO (International Labor Organization). This research sought to study group violence such as mobbing and intimidation such as bullying when women become pregnant or become mothers. For this reason, we seek to analyze the impact of motherhood and fatherhood on men and women between 20 and 24 years of age, considered by the WHO (World Health Organization) to be full youth. We start from a generalized cultural assumption that men are able to bear the burden of study and work with greater skill than women and it is women who suffer more aggression. The questions that were sought to answer with this research are: Which group of women or men suffers more from group harassment, mobbing and intimidation accompanied by physical aggression such as bullying for being a mother or father? What are the types of violence you faced at school and at work for being a mother or father? The methodology for developing this study was qualitative and ethnographic. The techniques applied were in-depth interviews and case analysis. In addition to consulting various primary and secondary sources. It was interesting to study the modalities of violence in young men and women from 14 to 40 years of age. Our findings show that discrimination at school and at work was one of the main points of the interviewees. The aggression in the family was another reported data. At a younger age, violence against pregnant women is greater. Professionals are the ones who suffer the most aggression in their jobs when they become mother and father.

WS05-4 Implications of fatherhood in men with cystic fibrosis

WS05-4 Implications of fatherhood in men with cystic fibrosis

Mothers are sensitive to men's beards as a potential cue of paternal investment

Mating strategy theories assert that women's preferences for androgen dependent traits in men are stronger when the costs of reduced paternal investment are lowest. Past research has shown that preferences for facial masculinity are stronger among nulliparous and non-pregnant women than pregnant or parous women. In two studies, we examine patterns in women's preferences for men's facial hair – likely the most visually conspicuous and sexually dimorphic of men's secondary sexual traits – when evaluating men's masculinity, dominance, age, fathering, and attractiveness. Two studies were conducted among heterosexual pregnant women, mothers, non-contractive and contraceptive users. Study 1 used a between-subjects sample (N = 2103) and found that mothers had significantly higher preferences for beards when judging fathering than all other women. Pregnant women and mothers also judged beards as more masculine and older, but less attractive, than non-contractive and contraceptive users. Parous women judged beards higher for age, masculinity and fathering, but lower for attractiveness, than nulliparous women. Irrespective of reproductive status, beards were judged as looking more dominant than clean-shaven faces. Study 2 used a within-subjects design (N = 53) among women surveyed during pregnancy and three months post-partum. Judgments of parenting skills were higher for bearded stimuli during pregnancy among women having their first baby, whereas among parous women parenting skills judgments for bearded stimuli were higher post-partum. Our results suggest that mothers are sensitive to beardedness as a masculine secondary sexual characteristic that may denote parental investment, providing evidence that women's mate preferences could reflect sexual selection for direct benefits.

Dial P for psychiatry: two short essays about Alfred Hitchcock

Dial P for psychiatry: two short essays about Alfred Hitchcock

P244 Fertility and fatherhood in men with cystic fibrosis (CF)

P244 Fertility and fatherhood in men with cystic fibrosis (CF)

Changes in the Meanings Associated to Paternity in Men in Temuco (Chile)

In the last two decades Chilean society has undergone significant changes that have had an impact on roles within the family. Various studies on parenting show that men today are more involved in parenting, and exert emotional and vertical paternity; however these practices coexist with more traditional roles influenced by age-group and socioeconomic status. The aim of this study is to analyse changes in the meaning of fatherhood for men in Temuco, a city located in the south of Chile, comparing different generations and socioeconomic sectors. Multiple-case design was used. The population were Chilean men, young (18 to 25 years old) and adults (45-65 years old); and three socioeconomic sectors, low, middle and high. Six discussion groups were conducted by the researchers helped by male research assistants. The information obtained was analysed and the units of meaning identified were transformed into categories; these were compared in order to identify similarities, differences and links between them. The results show more marked differences in the adult group than among young men, where greater homogeneity is found between socioeconomic levels. Some coincidences were recorded between socioeconomic sector and age-group, for example high valuation of paternity and interest in active participation in parenting.

The “sensory deprivation tank”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of men’s expectations of first-time fatherhood.

Few studies have investigated expectations of fatherhood in men without children, and none within the age bracket most often associated with new fatherhood. Therefore, the objective of this qualitative study was to gain in-depth understanding of young men's beliefs and perceptions of that role. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of interview transcripts identified 3 key themes: The contemporary model father, perceived threat to life as we know it, and, the central theme, an unforeseeable future. Analysis revealed that while participants held broad expectations to be emotionally and physically involved as well as economically responsible fathers, their views often lacked specificity, consideration of meaning, and practical notions about how expectations could be fulfilled. We explain the lack of development in men's conceptualization of fatherhood across emerging adulthood through hegemonic masculinity, identity theory, and life course perspectives. The current study provides a rationale for promoting increased discussion around fatherhood in the preconception period to help lessen the turbulent nature of men's transition through pregnancy. (PsycINFO Database Record

Influence of autism on fathering style among Black American fathers: a narrative inquiry

AbstractAttention to Black men's fathering styles, especially those who have children with autism, has been largely overlooked. This study presents the narratives of six Black American fathers of individuals with autism and how autism influences their fathering practice. Results suggest fathering individuals with autism can yield greater patience in fathering practice, amidst some normative challenges associated with the diagnosis. Family therapists serving Black families and fathers of children with autism can enhance the therapeutic alliance by acknowledging cultural influences on fathering and family practices. Recommendations for clinical practice and research are shared.Practitioner points Autism influences family systems in unique ways across racial groups that can require family therapy There is little scholarship about how children's autism diagnoses influences Black fathers and families Children's autism influence on Black fathers can yield changes in fathering practice, including increased patience Culturally responsive practice includes acknowledging cultural influences on fathering style and personal growth as a consequence of autism

The Role of Men's Childbearing Intentions in Father Involvement.

An expanding body of research has investigated factors that influence fathers’ involvement with their children. Generally overlooked has been the role of pregnancy intentions on men’s fathering behaviors. In this study, the authors used nationally representative data from men interviewed in the 2002 and 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth to examine relationships between fathers’ pregnancy intentions and multiple aspects of their parental involvement. Using propensity score methods to control for confounding, they found that men were less likely to live with a young child from a mistimed than intended pregnancy and that among nonresident fathers, mistimed pregnancies were associated with lower levels of visitation and consequently reduced participation in caregiving and play. Among both resident and nonresident fathers, mistimed pregnancies were also associated with lower self-appraisals of fathering quality when compared with intended pregnancies; for nonresident fathers, however, this association was moderated by other involvement.

Are interventions supporting separated parents father inclusive? Insights and challenges from a review of programme implementation and impact

AbstractThis paper reviews divorce‐related parenting programmes, assessing the extent to which fathers are included and whether father inclusion influences outcomes. The paper also discusses limitations of the research evidence and implications for future intervention and evaluation design. Thirteen programmes met the criteria in the review period 2005–2012 but only four had been evaluated using randomized control trials or with independent measures from mothers and fathers. Analysis of these four programmes shows modest evidence of reduced couple‐conflict, improved coparenting and some evidence of improved child outcomes. Key issues raised are the need for improving the quantity and quality of demographic data about fathers; the importance of incorporating analysis by gender of parent into evaluation design and the value of developing and routinely using father‐related indicators to measure programme impact on men's parenting, fathering and co‐parental relationships.