'That is why we raise children': African American fathers' race-related concerns for their adolescents and parenting strategies.
J Adolesc
; 82: 67-81, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The current study highlights the voices and perspectives of African American fathers, with specific emphasis on their race-related concerns for their adolescents as well as how these concerns guide their parenting strategies.METHOD:
Twenty-four African American fathers participated in 1.5-3 h long focus group interviews. All fathers (M = 42.24 years, SD = 6.93) resided in a mid-sized city in the Southeastern United States. All participants were either biological fathers (n = 20) or non-biological (n = 4) fathers. Fathers were residential (76%) and non-residential (24%), with at least one adolescent child (M = 14.32 years, SD = 5.80; Range 10-16 years). Fifty-eight percent of fathers (n = 14) had both male and female children, 29% had only female children (n = 7) and 13% had only male children (n = 3). After codebook development and refinement, key themes were explored using a theoretical thematic analysis.RESULTS:
In response to race-related and other social risks for African American adolescents, fathers articulated a number of parenting motivations and intentions 1) fathers' own racial experiences; 2) negative media images of Black youth and families (e.g. media influences, negative stereotypes, and portrayals of Black fathers); 3) preserving families through community support; 4) developing awareness of discrimination and coping strategies; 5) cultivating positive personal and cultural identities; and 6) achievement as necessity. Also, gender emerged as a critical lens for African American fathers' concerns and parenting strategies.CONCLUSION:
Overall, our investigation highlights African American fathers' own meaning-making around concerns for their adolescents as well as how they shape parenting processes.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Negro o Afroamericano
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Responsabilidad Parental
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Padre
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Discriminación Social
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Adolesc
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article