Hearing from First Nations Dads: Qualitative yarns informing service planning and practice in urban Australia

Clifford-Motopi, A; Fisher, I; Kildea, S; Hickey, S; Roe, Y; Kruske, S

Hearing from First Nations Dads: Qualitative yarns informing service planning and practice in urban Australia

Clifford-Motopi, A Fisher, I Kildea, S Hickey, S Roe, Y Kruske, S

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Family Relations, 2022, 71, (5), pp. 1933-1948
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Clifford-Motopi, A
dc.contributor.author	Fisher, I
dc.contributor.author	Kildea, S
dc.contributor.author	Hickey, S
dc.contributor.author	Roe, Y
dc.contributor.author	Kruske, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2317-3954
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-05T00:26:00Z
dc.date.available	2022-12-05T00:26:00Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Family Relations, 2022, 71, (5), pp. 1933-1948
dc.identifier.issn	0197-6664
dc.identifier.issn	1741-3729
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164093
dc.description.abstract	Objective: This qualitative study explores the experiences and perceptions of new and expectant First Nations fathers in an urban setting in Australia. Background: Little is known about the experiences of First Nations men as fathers, including their transition to fatherhood and their strengths and challenges as fathers. Method: Eight First Nations men who were expectant or new fathers participated in individual yarning interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive phenomenological analysis. Results: Men perceived a father to be a protector, provider and someone who reflects on how to be a better father. To be a better father, men were trying to heal and learn from their past and build their identity as a father, while managing the stress of fatherhood. Conclusion: The study identified four strategies to support new First Nations fathers: (a) create gathering places for men to connect with and learn from other dads, (b) maternity and early childhood services should be inclusive of men and their role as fathers, (c) clinical intervention and supportive pathways into fatherhood, and (d) promote and celebrate the strengths and roles of First Nations fathers. Implications: Maternity and early childhood services can better support First Nations men in their transition to fatherhood by being more responsive to their needs and inclusive of their important role in child development and strengthening the family unit.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	Family Relations
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/fare.12731
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1607 Social Work, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Family Studies
dc.title	Hearing from First Nations Dads: Qualitative yarns informing service planning and practice in urban Australia
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	71
utslib.for	1607 Social Work
utslib.for	1701 Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-12-05T00:25:59Z
pubs.issue	5
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	71
utslib.citation.issue	5

Abstract:

Objective: This qualitative study explores the experiences and perceptions of new and expectant First Nations fathers in an urban setting in Australia. Background: Little is known about the experiences of First Nations men as fathers, including their transition to fatherhood and their strengths and challenges as fathers. Method: Eight First Nations men who were expectant or new fathers participated in individual yarning interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive phenomenological analysis. Results: Men perceived a father to be a protector, provider and someone who reflects on how to be a better father. To be a better father, men were trying to heal and learn from their past and build their identity as a father, while managing the stress of fatherhood. Conclusion: The study identified four strategies to support new First Nations fathers: (a) create gathering places for men to connect with and learn from other dads, (b) maternity and early childhood services should be inclusive of men and their role as fathers, (c) clinical intervention and supportive pathways into fatherhood, and (d) promote and celebrate the strengths and roles of First Nations fathers. Implications: Maternity and early childhood services can better support First Nations men in their transition to fatherhood by being more responsive to their needs and inclusive of their important role in child development and strengthening the family unit.

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