Attitudes of Young African American Fathers Toward Early Childbearing.

Autor: Davies, Susan L., Dix, Emily S., Rhodes, Scott D., Harrington, Kathleen F., Frison, Sonja, Willis, Leigh
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Zdroj: American Journal of Health Behavior; Sep/Oct2004, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p418-425, 8p
Abstrakt: Objective: To qualitatively examine the perceptions of young fathers toward issues related to early childbearing. Methods: Focus groups were held with male partners of adolescent females who had become pregnant while participating in an HIV-prevention trial. Results: Primary domains that emerged included young male's desire for pregnancy, their attitudes toward father/child involvement, and their perceived social support as young fathers. Conclusions: Findings may help in developing gender-appropriate interventions to delay early childbearing and prevent HW/ STD transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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