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The contribution of a South African intervention for fathers to child and family well-being: recommendations for practitioners
André Lewaks, Edna Grace Rich, Nicolette Vanessa Roman ·
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The present study explored how an intervention programme for fathers contributed to child and family well-being. Using a qualitative research methodology the authors conducted 20 interviews with 10 mothers and 10 children of fathers who had attended an intervention programme for fathers. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect the data through face-to-face interviews. The data analysis was conducted by means of a thematic analysis. All ethical considerations were adhered to by ensuring the confidentiality and anonymity of participants. The following themes were found in the study: Child–parent relationships, Fathers Involvement in childcare and well-being. The study revealed that (1) the intervention contributed to the well-being of children and their families; (2) involvement of fathers in the lives of their children increased post the intervention; (3) fathers’ communication skills improved; (4) they were more involved in unpaid care and (5) spousal relationships improved with less conflict in their relationships.