School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2011 Jul;81(3):327-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01101.x.
Despite substantial research documenting the importance of father-child relations, little is known about fathers in families considered at risk for child abuse, and this lack of information makes adequate targeting of fathers in interventions challenging. This research aims to provide information that will aid interventions in targeting fathers and addressing father-related family issues through: (a) providing descriptive information regarding fathers in families at risk for child abuse, and (b) examining aspects of family well-being relative to father involvement. Analyses were conducted on mother-report data in families eligible for the Healthy Families Arizona prevention program (N = 197). Results indicated that although only 15% of parents in the sample were married, 47% of families had resident fathers, and 77% of fathers had some contact with their new babies. Families with greater father involvement had better prenatal care, higher incomes, less maternal involvement in Child Protective Services, less physical domestic violence (DV), and greater maternal mental health reflected through less loneliness. These findings have implications for targeting nonresident as well as resident fathers in families at risk for child abuse and for exploring DV issues in families with noninvolved fathers.
尽管有大量研究文献记录了父亲与孩子关系的重要性，但对于处于虐待儿童风险中的家庭中的父亲，我们知之甚少，这种信息的缺乏使得在干预措施中充分针对父亲具有挑战性。本研究旨在提供信息，通过以下方式帮助干预措施针对父亲并解决与父亲有关的家庭问题：(a)提供有关处于虐待儿童风险中的家庭中父亲的描述性信息，以及 (b)检查与父亲参与相关的家庭福祉方面。对有资格参加亚利桑那州健康家庭预防计划的家庭中的母亲报告数据进行了分析（N=197）。结果表明，尽管样本中只有 15%的父母已婚，但 47%的家庭有常住父亲，77%的父亲与他们的新生儿有一定的联系。父亲参与度较高的家庭有更好的产前护理、更高的收入、母亲较少参与儿童保护服务、较少的身体家庭暴力（DV）以及通过减少孤独感反映出的更好的母亲心理健康。这些发现对于针对处于虐待儿童风险中的家庭中的非常住父亲和常住父亲以及探索与不参与父亲有关的 DV 问题具有重要意义。
