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The engagement of fathers in home visiting services: Learning from the Dads Matter–HV Study

Reports and briefs · Fatherhood Research & Practice Network, 2020

1. 2020

   Reports and briefs

   

   Bellamy, J. L., Harty, J. S., Guterman, N. B., Morales-Mirque, S., Banman, A., & Combs, K. M. The engagement of fathers in home visiting services: Learning from the Dads Matter–HV Study. Fatherhood Research & Practice Network.

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Abstract

Methods....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Study Design................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Sample................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Quantitative Measures........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Quantitative Data Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Qualitative Methods................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Qualitative Data Analysis...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Results........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Home Visitor Attitudes and Expectations............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Father Participation in Services.......................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Mother Participation in Services.....................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Parent-Worker Relationships............................................................................................................................................................................................................16 Relationship between Clinical Content, Parent Beliefs and Expectations, Home Visitor–Parent Relationship, and Demographics............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Worker Strategies to Engage Fathers........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Discussion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Home Visitor Attitudes and Expectations...............................................................................................................................................................................18 Fathers' Participation in Home Visits...........................................................................................................................................................................................18 Parent-Worker Relationships............................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Dads Matter-HV, Parents’ Beliefs and Expectation, and Home Visitors’ Relationship with Mothers and Fathers.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Worker Strategies to Engage Fathers....................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Limitations...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Conclusions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 References............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22