Nevarez Lucinda, Weinman Maxine L, Buzi Ruth S, Smith Peggy B
Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
J Hum Behav Soc Environ. 2009;19(7):773-786. doi: 10.1080/10911350903017164.
The purpose of this study was to examine ethnic and marital status differences in family structure, risk behaviors and service requests among African American and Hispanic adolescent fathers participating in a community-based fatherhood program. Demographic factors, risk behaviors, and service requests were gathered at program entry. The results indicated that each group demonstrated distinct patterns associated with family structure, sexual risk behaviors, substance use, and criminal behavior. In comparison to African American fathers, Hispanic fathers were younger and were more likely to be married and present at the delivery of their child. African American fathers reported having more children than Hispanic fathers. Disparities in school-related measures were also found, with African American fathers having higher high school graduation rates than Hispanic fathers. The impact of marriage on risk behaviors had mixed results. Services requests were similar for both groups. The finding that different ethnic groups have specific patterns of risk behaviors highlights the importance of considering the ethnic composition of a population when developing future research and interventions.
本研究的目的是调查参与一项社区父亲hood项目的非裔美国和西班牙裔青少年父亲在家庭结构、风险行为和服务需求方面的种族和婚姻状况差异。在项目开始时收集了人口统计学因素、风险行为和服务需求。结果表明，每组都表现出与家庭结构、性风险行为、物质使用和犯罪行为相关的独特模式。与非裔美国父亲相比，西班牙裔父亲更年轻，更有可能已婚并在孩子出生时在场。非裔美国父亲报告的子女数量比西班牙裔父亲更多。在与学校相关的指标方面也发现了差异，非裔美国父亲的高中毕业率高于西班牙裔父亲。婚姻对风险行为的影响结果不一。两组的服务需求相似。不同种族群体具有特定风险行为模式这一发现凸显了在开展未来研究和干预措施时考虑人口种族构成的重要性。
