Rogers Tiana N, Rogers Charles R
Human Services & Public Health, Hennepin County, MN.
University of Minnesota Medical School.
Fam Relat. 2019 Feb;68(1):39-50. doi: 10.1111/fare.12345. Epub 2018 Oct 19.
To investigate barriers to service for homeless non-custodial fathers from the perspective of social service professionals who work directly to assist men with securing housing while meeting the demands of fatherhood.
The population of homeless fathers in the United States is increasing. Longitudinal studies show that although homeless noncustodial fathers and mothers face similar risk factors and barriers to services, research on minimizing risk factors and barriers for noncustodial fathers is limited compared with that for noncustodial mothers.
The sample included 7 administrators and 12 direct service professionals engaged with fathers transitioning from homelessness. Data were collected via face-to-face, semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a qualitative inductive approach. Multiple cycle coding was employed to capture emerging themes.
Three major themes, encompassing emotional, relational, and systemic factors, emerged regarding participants' experiences serving homeless noncustodial fathers.
Effective approaches to supporting fathers require empathy, relationship building, and collaboration between service providers and policymakers.
Future policies and interventions should be based on input from direct service professionals and homeless noncustodial fathers themselves, with the aim of best supporting their efforts toward securing housing while meeting the demands of fatherhood.
从直接协助男性获得住房并满足父亲职责需求的社会服务专业人员的角度，调查无家可归的非监护父亲获得服务的障碍。
美国无家可归父亲的数量在增加。纵向研究表明，尽管无家可归的非监护父亲和母亲面临相似的风险因素和服务障碍，但与非监护母亲相比，针对减少非监护父亲风险因素和障碍的研究有限。
样本包括7名管理人员和12名直接服务专业人员，他们与从无家可归状态过渡的父亲打交道。通过面对面的半结构化访谈收集数据，并采用定性归纳法进行分析。采用多轮编码来捕捉新出现的主题。
关于参与者为无家可归的非监护父亲提供服务的经历，出现了三个主要主题，涵盖情感、关系和系统因素。
支持父亲的有效方法需要同理心、建立关系以及服务提供者和政策制定者之间的合作。
未来的政策和干预措施应基于直接服务专业人员和无家可归的非监护父亲自身的意见，旨在最好地支持他们在满足父亲职责需求的同时获得住房的努力。
