Perception of father absence in family assessment and intervention: are they not involved because they don't want to be?

Child protection services intervene with mothers, leaving fathers on the sidelines. However, fathers' involvement is beneficial. The aim is to explore fathers' and professionals' perceptions of the factors influencing fathers' involvement in family assessments and interventions. A qualitative design...

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Publicado en:Journal of Social Work Practice Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 135 - 149
Autores principales: Castellano-Díaz, Regina, Martín Quintana, Juan Carlos, Alemán Ramos, Pedro Francisco
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2025
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          Castellano-Díaz, Regina
          Martín Quintana, Juan Carlos
          Alemán Ramos, Pedro Francisco
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          Department of Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
          Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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        Family psychotherapy
        Psychology of fathers
        Qualitative research
        Fathers' attitudes
        Parental leave
        Interviewing
        Family relations
        Parenting
        Research funding
        Questionnaires
        Descriptive statistics
        Thematic analysis
        Research methodology
        Comparative studies
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          Family psychotherapy
          Psychology of fathers
          Qualitative research
          Fathers' attitudes
          Parental leave
          Interviewing
          Family relations
          Parenting
          Research funding
          Questionnaires
          Descriptive statistics
          Thematic analysis
          Research methodology
          Comparative studies
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        child protection
        family assessment and intervention
        Father
        paternal involvement
        child protection
        family assessment and intervention
        Father
        paternal involvement
      ab: Child protection services intervene with mothers, leaving fathers on the sidelines. However, fathers' involvement is beneficial. The aim is to explore fathers' and professionals' perceptions of the factors influencing fathers' involvement in family assessments and interventions. A qualitative design was used and 5 focus groups with 9 professionals, 10 mothers and 8 fathers, and 6 in-depth interviews with 6 fathers were carried out in Gran Canaria (Spain). A thematic content analysis was carried out using QSR NVivo 12. The category Determinants of paternal involvement in family assessment and intervention was obtained, made up of 3 subcategories: Personal characteristics of the father, Social characteristics and Influence of the mother on the father's decision. Fathers claim that fathers' personal characteristics condition their involvement, while professionals argue that it is due to mothers' influence. Implications for professional practice and work with men are discussed. This study is part of a funded research project.
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