“Why Don’t You Reach Out to Dad?”: Involving Fathers in Therapy

Author:

Thomas Alvin12ORCID,Lee Jocelyn R. Smith3,Muhammed Michael24,Caldwell Cleopatra H.24

Affiliation:

1. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA

2. Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

3. Human Development and Family Studies, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA

4. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Abstract

Purpose: The literature indicates that engaging fathers in family therapy improves children’s mental health outcomes; however, clinicians are generally ill prepared for this challenge. Method: This qualitative study applies multiple case-study design to focus group data addressing social worker’s training experiences and attitudes toward involving fathers in therapy. Results: From an analysis of qualitative data from 14 social workers in training, three themes are discussed: (1) clinician exposure to nonresident fathers and their perceptions of the role of fathers in families, (2) barriers experienced in engaging fathers in the therapeutic process, and (3) training to work with nonresident fathers. Discussion: The themes are discussed with sample responses from representative participants and training areas. The findings suggest areas of focus for clinician training and practice such as modeling in session strategies, providing supervision and consultation, adjusting institutional policy, and offering additional course work and seminars that encourage and scaffold father engagement.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Psychology,Sociology and Political Science,Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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