Stgeorge Jennifer M, Fletcher Richard J
J Perinat Educ. 2011 Summer;20(3):154-62. doi: 10.1891/1058-1243.20.3.154.
In the transition to fatherhood, men face numerous challenges. Opportunities to learn new practices and gain support are limited, although the provisions of father-specific spaces such as fathers' antenatal classes or "responsible fathering" programs are important advances. This article explores how men use the social space of a father-specific Internet chat room to learn about fathering. Messages to an Australian-hosted, father-specific chat room (for fathers of infants or young children) were examined, and three overlapping themes illustrated men's perceptions of their transition to fatherhood. The themes concerned recognition of and response to a lack of social space, services, and support for new fathers. The implications for fathers' perinatal education are discussed.
在向父亲角色转变的过程中，男性面临着诸多挑战。尽管开设准父亲专属课程或“尽责父亲”项目等针对父亲的特定空间是重要的进步，但男性学习新育儿方法并获得支持的机会仍然有限。本文探讨男性如何利用针对父亲的网络聊天室这一社交空间来学习为人父之道。我们研究了一个由澳大利亚主办的、针对父亲（婴儿或幼儿的父亲）的聊天室中的留言，并通过三个相互重叠的主题阐述了男性对自身向父亲角色转变的认知。这些主题涉及对新父亲缺乏社交空间、服务和支持的认识及应对。本文还讨论了这些情况对准父亲围产期教育的影响。
