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Laboring for relevance: expectant and new fatherhood.

P L Jordan1

  • 1Department of Parent and Child Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle.

Nursing Research
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

New fathers often feel unrecognized and excluded, struggling to establish their parental role. This study highlights the need for better support systems to validate their experience and promote involved fatherhood.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Paternal roles are evolving beyond traditional breadwinner expectations.
  • Limited research exists on the lived experiences of expectant and new fathers.
  • Societal and familial recognition significantly impacts paternal identity development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the multifaceted experience of expectant and new fatherhood.
  • To explore the challenges fathers face in establishing their parental identity.
  • To identify factors influencing the transition to involved fatherhood.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory methodology was employed.
  • Data were collected from 56 expectant and new fathers.
  • Constant comparative analysis guided data interpretation.

Main Results:

  • The core experience is 'laboring for relevance,' involving grappling with reality, struggling for recognition, and role-making.
  • Fathers often perceived as helpmates or breadwinners, not parents, impacting validation.
  • Exclusion from the childbearing experience by partners, providers, and society was common.
  • Lack of role models hindered the adoption of active, involved parenting.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the male experience of new parenthood is crucial.
  • Societal and systemic factors impede paternal validation and involvement.
  • Interventions are needed to support fathers in developing engaged paternal behaviors.

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