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Publication Date: 2012-Oct
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Full-Time, Part-Time Full-Time, and Part-Time Fathers: Father Identities Following Divorce
Troilo, Jessica; Coleman, Marilyn
Family Relations, v61 n4 p601-614 Oct 2012
This grounded theory study examined how 20 newly divorced, nonresidential fathers manage their fatherhood identities. The theory created from this study proposes that fathers' perceptions of (a) father-child relationships, (b) how their children's fiscal needs are met, and (c) barriers to their physical interactions with their children influence their fatherhood identities. In spite of all fathers identifying themselves as involved, three types of fathers emerged: full-time fathers, part-time full-time fathers, and part-time fathers. The findings suggest that men's conceptualizations of father involvement are influenced by their postdivorce experiences with nonresidential fatherhood. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Fathers, Parent Child Relationship, Self Concept, Parent Attitudes, Males, Parent Participation, Divorce, Barriers, Stress Variables, Interviews
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Language: English
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