PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD

A qualitative study was undertaken with 13 participants to understand the challenges experienced by fathers who are parenting children misusing illegal substances. The sample was selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and analysed them...

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Autores principales: Mmathato Calphurnia Matheba, Phuti Kgadima, Keatlegile Winne Mabelane
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:373026cb77e1477097268370c49e4d832021-12-01T12:27:25ZPARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD10.15270/57-2-9270037-80542312-7198https://doaj.org/article/373026cb77e1477097268370c49e4d832021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/927https://doaj.org/toc/0037-8054https://doaj.org/toc/2312-7198A qualitative study was undertaken with 13 participants to understand the challenges experienced by fathers who are parenting children misusing illegal substances. The sample was selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. Principles of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were utilised for data verification. A fatherhood–masculinity model guided this study. Fathers are often socialised to exercise a particular notion of masculinity, which may limit their engagement with their children. However, findings in this study established that fathers are equally capable of active parenting. Therefore, an awareness of the unique contributions of fathers and supporting them in their role is important.Mmathato Calphurnia MathebaPhuti KgadimaKeatlegile Winne MabelaneStellenbosch Universityarticlefamilyfatherhoodillegal substancesmasculinityparentingsubstance misuseSocial pathology. Social and public welfare. CriminologyHV1-9960AFENSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, Vol 57, Iss 2, Pp 167-181 (2021)
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topic family
fatherhood
illegal substances
masculinity
parenting
substance misuse
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
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spellingShingle family
fatherhood
illegal substances
masculinity
parenting
substance misuse
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
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Mmathato Calphurnia Matheba
Phuti Kgadima
Keatlegile Winne Mabelane
PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD
description A qualitative study was undertaken with 13 participants to understand the challenges experienced by fathers who are parenting children misusing illegal substances. The sample was selected through purposive and snowball sampling. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. Principles of credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability were utilised for data verification. A fatherhood–masculinity model guided this study. Fathers are often socialised to exercise a particular notion of masculinity, which may limit their engagement with their children. However, findings in this study established that fathers are equally capable of active parenting. Therefore, an awareness of the unique contributions of fathers and supporting them in their role is important.
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author Mmathato Calphurnia Matheba
Phuti Kgadima
Keatlegile Winne Mabelane
author_facet Mmathato Calphurnia Matheba
Phuti Kgadima
Keatlegile Winne Mabelane
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title PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD
title_short PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD
title_full PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD
title_fullStr PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD
title_full_unstemmed PARENTING A CHILD WHO IS MISUSING ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES: STRENGTHENING FATHERHOOD
title_sort parenting a child who is misusing illegal substances: strengthening fatherhood
publisher Stellenbosch University
publishDate 2021
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