“They don't trust me”: Service providers reflections of father‐centric treatment and engagement

Author:

Garcia Antonio1ORCID,Pérez‐Figueroa Rafael2,Cozart David3,Cook Victoria1,Damron Jeff1,Clark Shelby1,Eubank Kendra1

Affiliation:

1. College of Social Work University of Kentucky Lexington KY

2. Community Engagement and Public Health Practice Rutgers University Newark NJ

3. Commonwealth Center for Fathers & Families Lexington KY

Abstract

AbstractObjectiveThis study sought to illuminate the barriers service providers experience in delivering healing services to enhance father and child well‐being.BackgroundManifestations of structural barriers, such as racism, mother‐centric practices, and disproportionate incarceration among Black and Brown fathers prevail. Little is known, however, about how providers describe barriers they encounter toward engaging fathers in services to equip them with the capacity to coparent effectively.MethodA convenience sample of providers (n = 24) representing a diverse array of child and family service systems responded to questions from a semistructured interview guide. Thematic analyses were conducted to describe how providers engage with fathers and their perceptions of barriers related to their ability to engage them in services.ResultsFindings revealed three types of barriers, each representing a separate theme: micro (biases, colorblindness), societal (devaluation of fathers' role), and systemic (racism, mother‐centrism). Strategies to address barriers included implementing strengths‐based practices, creating spaces to engage in reflexivity, and investing in father‐centric programming. Most strategies involved modifying the micro context, conveying that future efforts should focus on developing procedures and policies that will enhance micro practices.ConclusionThis study captured the experiences of change agents and healers working with fathers and families. Their experiences illuminate obstacles they must contend with at the micro, societal, and systemic levels of practice.ImplicationsProviders indicated that fathers will not benefit from services unless organizations embrace father‐centric, strength‐based healing practices and allocate space to engage in reflexivity about biases and the impact of systemic racism.

Funder

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Publisher

Wiley

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