Dissertations / Theses: 'African American teenage fathers'

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Burns-Darden, Shannon Latoya. "African American Fathers Raising An Autistic Child." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6532.

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Parents of a child diagnosed with autism have a high risk for physical and emotional stress with mental health difficulties. Little research exists regarding fathers with an autistic child, and less information exists on African American fathers who struggle with coping and finding appropriate interventions and resources for raising an autistic child. The purpose of this interpretative, phenomenological study was to analyze the lived experiences of 12 African American fathers raising their child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This study's theoretical lens was Bowen's family systems theory. The data from this study consisted of 12 interviews with African American fathers using an open-ended and semistructured format. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The fathers' descriptions of their lived experiences yielded 4 themes: father's interaction with the child, emotional reactions, discipline of the child, and awareness support of autism spectrum disorder. African American fathers indicated positive results caring for their child with autism and desired effective interventions to increase the child's continued success for the future. Findings supported the father's presence as significant as the mothers when caring for a child diagnosed with autism. Implications for positive social change include professionals understanding the lived experiences of the African American father, such as increased community supports, resources, advocates, education, and awareness in the African American community.

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Mason, Craig Alan. "The effects of neighborhood problem behavior, father absence, and peer antisocial behavior upon adolescent problem behavior : a risk and protective factors model /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/9193.

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Washington, Gregory. "African-American fathers trust/distrust of child welfare agencies." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1999. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/891.

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The proposed study contributes to the knowledge about African-American fathers and child welfare services. Unchallenged stereotypes about African-American fathers are addressed and their perception of previous unfair treatment by past governmental interventions is examined. The impact of psycho-social growth, racial discrimination and risk of harm on African-American families are reviewed via the research review. The research problem examines the relationship between African-American fathers' trust/distrust of governmental agencies and the fathers involvement with a child welfare agency (CWA). The design of the research includes a questionnaire that was designed to collect data from a sample of 50 African-American fathers that have children in foster homes of CWAs in the Atlanta area. The instrument of measurement was designed to allow for an analysis that compares the variables and reports significant relationships. A five point Likert Scale was used to operationalize several types of potential risk of harm that could be associated with involvement with CWAs. A questionnaire was also created to measure caseworkers perception of involvement. The findings from an eventual sample of 20 appear to clearly indicate that those fathers that trust the child welfare agency have higher involvement in recommended services than those fathers that 1 do not trust the agency. The study also appears to validate the theory that those fathers with highest distrust perceive involvement with CWAs inherent with risk of financial loss. The findings have practice and policy implications for child welfare professionals who are increasingly being held more accountable to service and utilize the resources of African-American fathers. This study demonstrates the need for additional study that addresses the questions posed from the perspective of the African-American father and specific ways to engage them.

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Tucker, Larry G. "The role of African American males in the family." Online version, 2000. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2000/2000tuckerl.pdf.

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Henderson-White, Jo-Anne. "Looking back, the experience of adult African Nova Scotian men who were teenage fathers." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ60677.pdf.

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Slaughter, Anovia L. "The Lived Experiences of African American Noncustodial Fathers in Tennessee." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5942.

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There is a disproportionate number of African American fathers in the State of Tennessee that experience parenting and child support disparities when compared to single parents of other ethnicities. The purpose of this general qualitative study was to examine the experiences of African American noncustodial fathers and to examine the impact of the codification of Tennessee family laws. The theoretical frameworks for this study were critical race theory, and social construction and policy design. The key research questions examined the lived experiences of African American noncustodial fathers in the State of Tennessee and how the codification of Tennessee family laws contributed to the social construction of African American noncustodial fathers. The general qualitative study included both phenomenological and historical techniques. The data was collected by in-depth interviews of 8 African American noncustodial fathers. The study resulted in 5 emergent themes: many were happy to become fathers; many have no relationship with their child's mother; child support negatively impacted their lives; child support is biased and unfair; and the fathers wanted more time with their children. The State of Tennessee and African American fathers will benefit from the study by replicating the research statewide. Specifically, the role of fathers will be increased, less adversarial co-parenting, and legislators will have scholarly research to show the issues with the laws. The implications for positive social change include lower crimes rates related to child support, increased graduation rates, and enhanced father-child time.

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Blackwell, Valerie Gayle Tucker Ukpokodu Omiunota Nelly. "Factors which influence the academic motivation and disengagement of adolescent, African American males within a social-historical and psychological context." Diss., UMK access, 2006.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Education. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2006.
"A dissertation in education and urban leadership and policy studies." Advisor: Omiunota Ukpokodu. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed Jan. 26, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 250-280). Online version of the print edition.

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Kennedy, Sarah L. Goggin Kathy J. "Predicting sexual risk behaviors among African American adolescents a meta-analysis /." Diss., UMK access, 2006.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Dept. of Psychology. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2006.
"A dissertation in psychology." Advisor: Kathy Goggin. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed Oct. 31, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-151). Online version of the print edition.

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Murry, Sherri Linise. "African American adolescent females and the career self-efficacy model." Virtual Press, 1996. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1020176.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of a career workshop on the career self-efficacy of a group of African American adolescent females (AAAF). The study assessed the preand post-test differences of treatment and level of parental education for change in career self-efficacy after an intervention. A total of 21 AAAF completed the pre- and post-test of the Career Attitude Survey. The data was analyzed by carrying out four t-tests on each of the two independent groups. The results of the study suggest that the career workshop was more effective for change in career self-efficacy for traditionally female careers. The change was more significant for the treatment group and AAAF with at least one parent with some college education. Implications for research and practice were presented.
Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

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Jones, Virgil J. "Boys to men bridging the gap /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1996. http://www.tren.com.

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Abraham, Chacko. "How Are Nonresident African American Fathers Involved in Their Children's Academic Success?" Thesis, The George Washington University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10618476.

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The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore how self-identified academically successful students perceived their nonresident African American fathers’ involvement in their education and to determine ways to encourage paternal participation in schools. Joyce Epstein’s Six Types of Parental Involvement Typology was used as assess how the nonresident African American fathers were involved in their children’s education. The research design used for this study was a basic interpretive qualitative approach. Participants in this study were students who attend or have previously graduated from a four-year university or college. There were 25 participants in the study. The students were 18–23 years of age. The data collection method for the study was in the form of a 60-minute in-depth interview with each participant. Semistructured interview questions were used to collect information for the study.

Data obtained from the interviews revealed eight themes: (a) encouragement, (b) breaking the cycle, (c) sports, (d) help with schoolwork, (e) offering advice, (f) financial assistance, (g) phone calls, and (h) helping others with similar struggles. The participants revealed that their fathers were not involved directly in their schools, as measured according to Epstein’s six types of parent involvement, but rather the fathers were involved in indirect ways in accordance to Dewey’s view on education.

Two of the themes were more participant based: (a) the need to break the cycle of paternal absence, so that their children would not grow up without knowing their fathers; and (b) the desire to be of some support and to offer assistance to others going through the same struggle of not having their fathers in their lives.

The findings revealed that the involvement of the nonresident African American fathers in this study did not conform to Epstein’s parental involvement model, but rather their involvement was indirectly involved in their children’s education. Physical absence of the father does not mean that he is not important, but rather that various factors may hinder his involvement with his children. Schools should make a conscious effort to foster relationships between fathers and their children. Nonresident African American fathers can make a difference.

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Mitchell, Stephanie Jolley. "Low-income African American fathers' contributions to toddlers' social and emotional development." College Park, Md.: University of Maryland, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/7689.

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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.
Thesis research directed by: Dept. of Human Development/Institute for Child Study. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

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Middleton-Hinton, Aldison. "Understanding Barriers African American Teenage Mothers face in Pursuit of Higher Education." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4536.

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Researchers have found that social workers have difficulty identifying their roles in responding to the barriers African American teenage mothers face in pursuit of higher education. This action research project explored the roles social workers play in responding to the barriers African American teenage mothers face in pursuit of a college education and how social workers responded. The ecological systems theory was used to help understand this phenomenon. An action research methodology was used to collect data from 6 licensed social workers who worked with African American teenage mothers. Three focus groups were facilitated to explore the social work practice problem. The data were collected, transcribed and coded using an open coding and thematic analysis process. Findings revealed 5 overarching themes: 1) emotions; 2) barriers; 3) support systems; 4) success factors; and 5) social work practice approaches and implications. Findings indicated that these social workers responded to the barriers African American teenage mothers face by exploring teenage mothers' emotions as well as their own emotions, by using appropriate social work practice approaches, and exploring the factors that contribute to teenage mothers' success. Participants also responded by acknowledging teenage mothers' support systems and by addressing the actual barriers while in the roles of case manager, educator, broker, and advocate. These findings affect positive social change across all systems of society by guiding social workers to find and implement feasible and sustainable psychosocial interventions to address identified barriers. Eliminating these barriers provides higher educational opportunities for African-American teenage mothers.

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Tillman, Yonzetta Brook. "Life Events, Initial Sexual Behaviors, and Teenage Pregnancy Among African American Females." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2046.

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Teenage pregnancy is disproportionate between African American and Caucasian females. This disproportion is notable because African American teenagers are 3 times more likely to become pregnant than their Caucasian counterparts are. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists among major life events, sexual behaviors, and resultant teenage pregnancy among African American females in the United States. The theoretical framework for this study was social learning theory. Three key research questions focused on relationships among (a) major life events and initial sexual behavior, (b) ethnicity, and (c) teenage pregnancy. Independent variables were life event and ethnicity, and dependent variables were teenage pregnancy and initial sexual behavior. The population sample included a total of 12,284 data observations of African American and Caucasian females. Hypotheses were tested using logistic regression and independent sample t tests. The study used public domain data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Survey of Family Growth. Study results indicated that Research Question (RQ) 1 confirmed that life events are a statistically significant predictor of teen pregnancy. RQ2 confirmed that no significant relationship exists between Caucasian and African American adolescent females and the existence of teen pregnancy. RQ3 confirmed significant mean differences in the age of first sexual intercourse between Caucasians and African Americans. This study may contribute to positive social change by educating and empowering teenage African American women about teen pregnancy, enhancing their social competence, and potentially preventing unwanted pregnancy.

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Gouin, Keith. "African American fathers' perspectives barriers and social supports for involvement with nonresidential children /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0011860.

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Williams, Deadric Treandis. "PREDICTORS OF PATERNAL COMMITMENT AND PATERNAL INVOLVEMENT AMONG LOW-INCOME AFRICAN AMERICAN FATHERS." MSSTATE, 2009. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-04022009-092134/.

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Results indicate that structural factors are highly predictive of paternal commitment and paternal involvement among low-income African American fathers, thus lending strong credence to the structural barriers perspective. Moreover, while findings also indicate that several cultural factors are associated with paternal involvement (e.g., attitudes toward single motherhood and low self-efficacy), they are at odds with the cultural deficiency perspective. These results have both theoretical and policy implications. With respect to fatherhood theory, findings derived from this research call for a much-needed theoretical integration in studying paternal commitment and paternal involvement among low-income African American fathers; that is, to synthesize and integrate a structurally sound theory with a culturally sensitive approach, such as the cultural resiliency perspective. This research also suggests that public policy-makers should be aware of the adaptive strategies that many low-income African American fathers employ in order to be actively involved with their children, especially those who are young.

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Glover, Irena J. "Through Their Eyes: Young African American Men's Perceptions of Fatherhood." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2926.

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The purpose of this study was to explore current African American fathers' experiences with being fathered, and to understand how those definitions, perceptions, and experiences of fatherhood impacted their involvement in the lives of their own children. In-depth individual interviews were conducted in Detroit, Michigan with 10 African American fathers ranging in age from 22 to 25. Ecological systems theory and identity theory served as the theoretical framework for the study. Member checking, detailed descriptions, and audit trails were used to establish trustworthiness of the data. The findings of the study showed that father involvement was directly related to or affected by being fathered. The participants' desires or abilities to be active and involved fathers with their own children were not contingent on whether their own fathers were active in their lives. The participants expressed specific ideas about what being a father means to them, the importance of the role, how they enact the role, and the impact of their role on their children. Drawing on their own experiences, both positive and negative, participants expressed an unwavering level of commitment to their role and children. The themes that emerged from the interviews included: presence, responsibility, fatherhood as a priority, acceptance, and reciprocal relationships. The participants did not equate being a father with providing financial support, but placed significant emphasis on meeting the emotional and psychological needs of their children. The need for continued exploration of father involvement among young African American fathers is necessary in order for the development of comprehensive, research-based programs to provide support for and benefit to both fathers and their children.

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Crenshaw, Cheryl Joseph. "Perceived social support systems of black and white pregnant adolescents." Connect to resource, 1987. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1166558112.

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Coates, Erica Elizabeth. "Overcoming Adversity: Resilience of Low-income, Nonresidential, Black Fathers." Scholar Commons, 2012. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4014.

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Objective. This study examined the factors associated with higher levels of paternal involvement among low-income, nonresidential, Black fathers. Method. Participants were 110 fathers of children up to the age of 10. Participants completed psychometrically sound measures of social support, spirituality, family of origin relationships, coparenting relationship quality, psychological well-being, motivation, conviction history, resilience, and father involvement. Results. A simultaneous multiple regression indicated that better psychological well-being and coparenting relationship quality and lower conviction rates since the birth of the child were significant predictors of higher levels of paternal involvement. Mediational analysis revealed that coparenting relationship quality partially mediated the relationship between psychological well-being and paternal involvement. Moderation analysis showed that social support moderated the relationship between psychological well-being and paternal involvement. Conclusions. This study provided evidence that several factors are related to higher levels of paternal involvement, specifically higher quality coparenting relationships and psychological well-being, more parenting-specific support from influential individuals, lower conviction rates since the birth of the child, and higher levels of resilience. The present study also illustrated the importance of examining disadvantaged fathers' strengths as targets for future interventions. Implications. Clinicians, social workers, program directors, and other individuals working with low-income, nonresidential, Black fathers should educate their clients on the factors associated with higher levels of paternal involvement as well as provide necessary resources to aid fathers to become more involved with their children.

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Roach, Anthony. "A biblical program for building new self-love in African American males and fathers." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1992. http://www.tren.com.

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White, Gerry Lenell. "A study of factors that influence parental involvement among African-American unwed fathers in Georgia." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2007. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/587.

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This study examines parental involvement with reference to accessibility, engagement, and responsibility to their children; and to what extent such an involvement is influenced by the father and/or the custodial parent’s behavior factors (history of companionship and offspring), peripheral factors (institutional and program participation), and personal characteristics (age, education, employment, occupation, income, etc.). The study sample consists of 163 African-American unwed fathers with at least one child out of wedlock for whom they must pay child support. All respondents participated in the study voluntarily. The sample selection was based on random drawings from electronic case files and referral sources to the Child Access and Visitation Program which is conducted by a community based social work organization serving metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. The conceptual model of the study included series of structural equations leading to parental involvement. Data analysis was conducted at both descriptive and inferential levels. The inferential statistics included a series of multiple regression equations guided by the conceptual model in order to determine the model strengths, fitness of equation, and the strength of the predictors. Results show that characteristics of both parents significantly affect their history of companionship and offspring, which in turn affects their (parental) relationship. The parental relationship also seems to be influenced by institutional factors. Their parental relationship, in its turn, significantly affects the variable of program impact; and, father’s accessibility, engagement and responsibility toward his child(ren). Although a bidirectional relationship between program impact and parental involvement is proposed in the conceptual model, the data supported only a unidirectional impact of program impact on parental involvement. In sum, study results suggest that the parental relationship, the unwed father’s legal standing and child support status are critical predictors of parental involvement. The study findings may prove to be useful not only for policy makers in this area, but also to social science researchers, and social work practitioners, program managers, case work supervisors, father-custodial parent mediators, and obviously, the unwed fathers themselves.

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Ogley-Oliver, Emma J. F. "Natural mentors and African American girls' sexual efficacy." restricted, 2009. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-07172009-113958/.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2009.
Title from file title page. Gabriel P. Kuperminc, committee chair; Lisa P. Armistead, James G. Emshoff, committee members. Description based on contents viewed Sept. 4, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-66).

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Grieve, Kimberly A. "Urban African American male high school students' educational aspirations for college and the influence of family, school, and peers /." Connect to full text in OhioLINK ETD Center, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=toledo1258735643.

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Dissertation (Ph.D.)--University of Toledo, 2009.
Typescript. Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Higher Education." Bibliography: leaves 96-106.

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Bob, Tameka. "African American Sons' Perceptions of Their Fathers' Influence on Their Decision Whether to Pursue Higher Education." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2007. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/544.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate African American sons' perceptions of their fathers' influence on their decision whether to pursue higher education. This research has qualitatively explored the connection between fathers' influence and sons' decision whether to pursue higher education. Data collection consisted of a preliminary focus group discussion, two rounds of individual interviews, and a post focus group discussion. Themes that emerged from participants' stories were: (a) similar definitions of the term"father", (b) perceptions of fathers' educational level vs. being a role model, (c) thoughts regarding fathers' emotions and masculinity, (d) beliefs that fathers have an influence on sons' decisions whether to pursue higher education, (e) similar beliefs toward higher education, (f) justification for their level of education, (g) feelings of college being an inconceivable thought for some males, and (h) similar spiritual beliefs. Data obtained from interviews and focus group discussions resulted in The Black Father-Son Median Theory.

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Hill-Holliday, Karen. "Father-Daughter Attachment and Sexual Behavior in African-American Daughters." VCU Scholars Compass, 2009. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1908.

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Although a relationship has been found in some studies between paternal attachment and female sexual behavior, knowledge of this relationship in African Americans has been limited. The purpose of this research was to determine if there was a relationship between father-daughter attachment, parent teen sexual risk communication and early sexual activity, condom use, history of sexually transmitted infection, global/sexual self-esteem and teen pregnancy in African-American females. An anonymous consent and survey was administered online to N=113 African American college women (age 18-21) attending a southeastern university. Measurements included the Parent Attachment Questionnaire (Father), Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem, Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory (short scale), the PTSRC and a sexual history. Findings of high levels of father attachment were found in this mostly middle class sample but neither attachment nor parent teen sexual risk communication was related to age of vaginal/oral initiation, condom use or sexually transmitted infections. However, attachment was predictive of global self-esteem. In addition, those with a high level of attachment were 1.0 times more likely to also have a positive pregnancy test history when maternal support for the father–daughter relationship was low. No relationship was found between sexual self-esteem and paternal attachment or between sexual self-esteem and condom use. Paternal monitoring was associated with older ages of vaginal initiation. Conclusion: Higher paternal attachment coupled with paternal monitoring may facilitate global self-esteem and be a protective factor against early sexual initiation (vaginal). Fathers are in need of education as to how to stay connected with daughters and to engage in direct and indirect sexual risk communication. Nevertheless, prevention strategies utilizing fathers could be effective in delaying onset of sexual activity. This document was originally created in Microsoft Word 2000 and later modified in Microsoft Word 2007 (compatibility mode). SPSS 17.0 statistical software was used for analysis and N-Query 6.0 was utilized for power analysis.

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Robinson, Quintin L. "An examination of the ways in which mothers influence the educational success of their sons : a case study of successful eleventh-grade males in failing schools /." Connect to title online (ProQuest), 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1453185651&sid=3&Fmt=2&clientId=11238&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2007.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-130). Also available online in Scholars' Bank; and in ProQuest, free to University of Oregon users.

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Smith, Carnel L. "Lasting legacies the effects of natural mentors in the lives of at-risk African-American male adolescents /." Connect to this title online, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1162842875.

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Granillo, Olga Elena Herrerra. "Teen fatherhood: A preliminary study of young Latino men as fathers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1856.

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Smith-Weber, Sheila Marie. "The influence of social cognitive career theory on African-American female adolescents' career development /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9924940.

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Colquitt, Symone. "Toward A Greater Understanding of Fathering: Five African American Fathers' Experiences Parenting Their Children With Chronic Illnesses." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35063.

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Five African American fathers participated in a qualitative study that examined how fathers experience their children who live with chronic illnesses. The examination of their strengths and resiliencies revealed 10 factors that enhanced involvement and were incorporated into fathers' overall approaches to parenting: clear paternal definition; strong parenting alliance; gains experienced through father/child relationship; strong spiritual foundation; responsive social support systems; strategies for managing employment and illness demands; confidence in ability to navigate health care structure; attitude of self-sacrifice and flexibility; strategies for managing perceived disparities; and maintenance of future focus. In addition, fathers defined coping and advised professionals involved with families who have children diagnosed with chronic illness. In doing so, they revealed challenges to participation, potential constraints to involvement, and suggestions for productive encounters with systems of care and collaborative exchanges on behalf of children engaged in treatment.
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Carter, Ohan Patricia. "Young African American Men's Conception of Fatherhood Among Survivors of Childhood Abuse." ScholarWorks, 2020. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7916.

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Male survivors of abuse who become fathers themselves face challenges different from female survivors, such as conceptualizing their roles as providers and heads of households after the traumatic and often belittling experiences of abuse. However, very few researchers have studied the connection between child abuse and fatherhood, and none specific to young African American fathers. An interpretative phenomenological approach enabled exploration of how African American fathers who were abused as children, conceptualized and perceived their own experiences with fatherhood. The theoretical framework for this study was identity theory, which indicates that how people conceptualize a social role influences their actions in that role. Research questions centered on how young African American fathers, who were abused as children, conceptualized fatherhood and carried out their roles as fathers. Data collected from 11 young African American fathers came through in-depth, semistructured interviews. Key findings showed participants conceptualized fatherhood as being present for, providing for, and protecting their children. These fathers worked to break the cycle of abuse they had experienced and to show support for their children. Implications to promote social change include use of study findings to develop parenting programs that address childhood trauma. Other benefits may come from developing groups for father with children in the foster care system, helping these men to understand why they parent the way they do and to break the destructive cycle of parenting they had experienced. Findings may also contribute to the establishment of fatherhood programs that match fathers with supportive role models who help in navigating the father role.

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Perry, QuaVaundra A. "African American Father Influences on the Career Development of Emerging Adults." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc700069/.

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The current study examined the paternal influences on the career development of African American emerging adults. While statistics have shown that many African Americans remain in the lower socioeconomic status bracket and have worse academic and career outcomes, still many African Americans are successful. The literature seems to attribute lack of success to low socioeconomic status, but attributes success to close family relationships. However, most of these studies have focused on maternal relationships and have neglected to include the influence of paternal relationships. Studies that have examined African American fathers have emphasized their negative attributes. Previous studies have also failed to consider the influence of other factors on the career development process such as ethnic identity and psychological adjustment. This study explored the influence of contextual, family, and developmental factors on the career process of African American emerging adults. One hundred sixty-seven African American undergraduate students ages 18 to 25 were recruited for participation in this study. Regression analyses indicated that the quality of the father-child relationship influenced career development, though not in the manner expected. High levels of father support enhanced well-being for individuals with high ethnic identity, but did not produce the same results for individuals with low ethnic identity. Well-being was a significant predictor of career maturity. Explanations, implications, and future directions are discussed.

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Thomas, Shantel I. "African American Adolescent Females: An Investigation of Racial Identity, Skin Color and Self-Concept During Adolescent Development." [Kent, Ohio] : Kent State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=kent1164137225.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2006.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 12, 2007). Advisors: Marty Jencius, Steve Rainey. Keywords: African American adolescent females, Black girls, racial identity, skin color, self-concept, adolescence. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-108).

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Coates, Erica Elizabeth. "Nonresident Paternal Factors and the Psychosocial Adjustment of Black Adolescents from Single-Mother Households." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6816.

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This study examined the role of nonresidential, Black fathers in the psychosocial adjustment of Black adolescents from single-mother households. Participants included 107 noncohabiting Black parental dyads with children between the ages of 12 and 18 years. Participants completed measures of positive parenting, parent-child relationship quality, depressive symptoms, coparenting relationship quality, and adolescents’ emotional and behavioral functioning. Results of hierarchical multiple regressions found that father factors contributed unique variance to adolescent outcomes when using father-reported and combined father- and mother-reported adolescent functioning. Coparenting relationship quality mediated the relationship between father-child relationship quality and adolescent behavioral problems when using mother-reported and combined father- and mother-reported adolescent functioning. This study highlights the unique contributions of nonresident Black father factors to adolescent outcomes and supports the need for further research in this area.

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Choi, Jeong-Kyun. "Father-involvement and child behavior and cognitive development in poor and near-poor African American single-mother families." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1835545421&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Williams, Courtney Joy. "Problems come with the package exploring the effects of race, class, gender, and media on the identity development of African American adolescent girls /." Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2009. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Fall2009/c_williams_010709.pdf.

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Jenkins, Tiffany A. "The educational experiences of African-American adolescents in a predominantly white suburban school district." The Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1180533470.

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Kirkland, Kipchoge Neftali. "Brothers in the spotlight : effects on critical cultural consciousness of African American males in a suburban high school /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7814.

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Simington, Arlene Y. "A descriptive study of the psychosocial emotional stressors that affect role performance among unwed African American teenage mothers." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1996. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2554.

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This study, a needs assessment, had the purpose of examining the psychosocial emotional stressors that affect unwed teenage mothers. The sample for this study consisted of thirty-two African American unwed teenage mothers. The sample was drawn from a population of teenage mothers attending Harper-Archer and Carver High Schools participating in an after-school program sponsored by the Department of Family and Children Services. An instrument consisting of twenty psychosocial stressor questions and five demographic questions was utilized. The survey method consisted of a self-administered questionnaire that was distributed during a teen parent meeting. The results were analyzed utilizing frequency distributions, means, standard deviations and Pearson's 'r' Correlation Coefficient. The findings of the study revealed: 1) That support from family and social contact with other teenage mothers positively influences role performance. 2) There is a correlation between feeling that someone understood and role performance and, 3) Depression appears to negatively affect role performance among teenage mothers.

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Tevendale, Heather D. "Physical appearance-related risk and protective factors for diordered eating among young adolescent white and African-American girls /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3099643.

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Rhoden, Makeva M. "Spheres of Influence: Understanding African American Males' Perceptions and Attitudes toward Infant Feeding Practices." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1923.

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Although U.S. breastfeeding rates have steadily increased since 2000, there continues to be a disparity in breastfeeding rates for African American (AA) women compared to their non-Hispanic White counterparts. A male partner's perception, specifically his positive attitude toward breastfeeding, may influence breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. This study was an exploration of AA male perceptions and attitudes toward breastfeeding and what effect masculinity ideology (gender norms) has on such attitudes. The socio-ecological model (SEM) was used as the theoretical framework to examine the various environmental levels that intersect with one another to influence these attitudes. A mixed methods study design, using (a) an online survey combining the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale (IIFAS) and the Male Role Norms Scales (MRNS) (N =206) and (b) 3 focus group sessions (N = 17), was used to collect data. African American men ages 18 and older were eligible to participate in the study. Results of the regression analysis showed a negative correlation between positive breastfeeding attitudes and traditional masculinity ideology. Nvivo analysis of focus group transcripts revealed themes of gender norms, knowledge of breastfeeding, and public opinions. The themes from the focus groups were categorized using the 4 levels of the SEM: Individual, Relationships, Community, and Societal; themes corresponded with Levels 1 (Individual) and 4 (Societal) of the SEM. These results indicate that a gender-transformative approach may be used to strengthen breastfeeding-promotion interventions targeting AA males. The positive social change implications of this research include a paradigm shift in views on gender norms and increased engagement of men in decisions that affect infant and child health and development.

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Grant, David G. "Listening to student voices web-based mentoring for Black male students with emotional disorders /." Orlando, Fla. : University of Central Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002316.

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Wolfe, Timothy W. "Fatherless homes and delinquency : a study of institutionalized African American male youth /." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07212009-040512/.

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Butler, Charles. "Assessing the impact of spiritual and leadership development to engage young fathers in the youth at-risk program." Thesis, Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629056.

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The purpose of this study was to partner with the community to learn and conceptualize how to integrate a spiritual and leadership development program in order to promote social and family responsibility in African American and Latino at-risk males who have become single fathers and to become responsive to the Word of God in their lives.

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Oswalt, Krista Lee. "Outcomes of massage interventions on teen mothers and their infants." Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2007m/oswalt.pdf.

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Thornton, Amber N. "Examination of the African-American Father-Daughter Relationship: Application of the Marschack Interaction Method." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1371739523.

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Bridgers, Jr James C. ""And still we rise" a qualitative study of the strengths, challenges, and needs of African American fathers parenting children with special needs /." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/6900.

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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.
Thesis research directed by: Family Studies. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

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Thurston, Idia Binitie. "Help-Seeking and Utilization Patterns among African American and Caucasian Mothers and Fathers: An Examination of Parental Problem Recognition, Barriers, and Beliefs." Scholar Commons, 2010. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/1790.

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The underutilization of mental health services is a pervasive problem that persists despite efforts by researchers and interventionists to make treatment accessible. Several factors have been hypothesized to contribute to these underutilization rates including sociopolitical factors (financial and structural barriers), and cultural/familial factors (race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, age, marital status, attitudes, beliefs, and stigma). The current study set out to explore patterns of child mental health service utilization based on parents' perceptions. Guided by "The Youth Help-Seeking and Service Utilization Model," the relationship between parental problem recognition and willingness to seek formal and informal help as influenced by parents' demographic variables, sociocultural beliefs, experience, perceived need, family characteristics, and barriers were examined. Parental perceptions of problem behaviors in children were examined through the use of 3 vignettes (internalizing, externalizing, and no diagnosis conditions) varying only by child gender. A total of 251 Black and White parents from the community participated in this study. Data analyses involved correlations, t-tests, general linear modeling procedures (including ANOVA, ANCOVA, and multiple regressions), non-parametric tests, and logistic regression analyses. As hypothesized, results revealed that more parents recognized the internalizing and externalizing vignettes as problematic, parents reported stronger intentions to seek help when they recognized a mental health problem, and they were more willing to seek help for a boy with an internalizing problem than a girl. Additionally, perceived severity was related to recognition of both internalizing and externalizing problems. Gender, race, and previous experience were related to parents' recognition and willingness to seek help; with mothers, white parents, and those with more experience recognizing problems and expressing willingness to seek help for an internalizing problem. Finally, perception of barriers and certain beliefs impacted parents' willingness to seek help. The implications of this study with respect to help-seeking patterns for youth will be discussed. In addition, results will be discussed with an eye toward service providers' and intervention researchers' shaping the referral process, keeping families in treatment, and developing strategies aimed at improving problem recognition and help-seeking with eventual goals of increasing actual utilization of mental health services for mothers, fathers, and their children.

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Tolleson, Jennifer Anne. "The transformative power of violence the psychological role of gang life in relation to chronic traumatic childhood stress in the lives of urban adolescent males /." Click here for text online. The Institute of Clinical Social Work Dissertations website, 1996. http://www.icsw.edu/_dissertations/tolleson_1996.pdf.

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Bryant, Yaphet Urie. "African American female adolescents and rap music video's image of women : attitudes and perceptions." Virtual Press, 1997. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1045619.

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The present study sought to answer the following questions: Is there a correlation between time spent watching rap music videos and and perception of the imagery of women in rap music videos shown? 2) Is there a correlation between the perception of the imagery of women in rap music videos and their attitudes toward women? There were a total of 53 AAFA who participated in the study. The participants completed the Background Questionnaire and Attitude Toward Women Scale for Adolescents (AWSA). They then viewed approximately 10 minutes of rap music videos that portrayed women negatively, and completed the Opinions on Music Videos survey and the General Questions about Rap Music survey. The data were analyzed with two crosstabs matching time spent watching rap music videos per week with feelings about images of women in rap videos shown, and acceptance of images of women in rap videos shown. A t-test was used to compare AWSA scores and acceptance of images of women in rap music videos shown. A one-way ANOVA was used to compare AWSA scores and feelings about women in rap music videos shown. The results of the study suggest that the more time spent watching rap videos, the less likely the participants would accept the negative images of women in these videos as negative and vice versa. No relationship was found between time spent watching rap videos and feelings about the images portrayed. Regardless of the participant's AWSA score, it did not correlate with her perceptions of the images of women in rap music videos shown. Implications for research and practice were then discussed.
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