Indigenous Fathers' Involvement in Reconstituting “Circles of Care”
Abstract This qualitative study, part of a Canadian national study of fathers' involvement, opened up First Nations and Métis fathering as a new area of inquiry. Conversational interviews with 80 Indigenous fathers illuminated the socio‐historical conditions that have shaped Indigenous men'...
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crwiley:10.1007/s10464-009-9293-1 2024-06-23T07:52:50+00:00 Indigenous Fathers' Involvement in Reconstituting “Circles of Care” Ball, Jessica 2010 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10464-009-9293-1 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1007%2Fs10464-009-9293-1 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1007/s10464-009-9293-1 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1007/s10464-009-9293-1 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor American Journal of Community Psychology volume 45, issue 1-2, page 124-138 ISSN 0091-0562 1573-2770 journal-article 2010 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-009-9293-1 2024-06-04T06:43:37Z Abstract This qualitative study, part of a Canadian national study of fathers' involvement, opened up First Nations and Métis fathering as a new area of inquiry. Conversational interviews with 80 Indigenous fathers illuminated the socio‐historical conditions that have shaped Indigenous men's experiences of learning to be a father and becoming a man in the context of changing gender relationships and the regeneration of circles of care. Indigenous fathers' experiences unfold in a socio‐historical context fraught with difficulties. However, the study findings suggest cultural strengths and sources of resilience unseen in research and community programs driven by Euro‐western perspectives. This research can inform efforts to reduce systemic barriers and reconstitute positive father involvement following disrupted intergenerational transmission of fathering in Canada and elsewhere. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Wiley Online Library Canada American Journal of Community Psychology 45 1-2 124 138 |
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Abstract This qualitative study, part of a Canadian national study of fathers' involvement, opened up First Nations and Métis fathering as a new area of inquiry. Conversational interviews with 80 Indigenous fathers illuminated the socio‐historical conditions that have shaped Indigenous men's experiences of learning to be a father and becoming a man in the context of changing gender relationships and the regeneration of circles of care. Indigenous fathers' experiences unfold in a socio‐historical context fraught with difficulties. However, the study findings suggest cultural strengths and sources of resilience unseen in research and community programs driven by Euro‐western perspectives. This research can inform efforts to reduce systemic barriers and reconstitute positive father involvement following disrupted intergenerational transmission of fathering in Canada and elsewhere. |
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