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Using a Comparative Species Approach to Investigate the Neurobiology of Paternal Responses
Published on: September 19, 2011
African-American, Puerto-Rican, and Other Hispanic Fathers' Differential Responses to a Parenting Intervention
C Mogro-Wilson1, A Loomis1, E Coman2
1University of Connecticut School of Social Work , Hartford , CT , USA.
Abstract:
Despite the recognized importance of fathers to children's well-being, there is a lack of research exploring the impact of parenting interventions on young fathers. Further, little work has been done to identify whether fatherhood interventions differentially benefit specific subgroups of fathers, including Hispanic subgroups.This research examines a 15-week fatherhood intervention for African American, Puerto Rican, and non-Puerto Rican Hispanic young fathers. Data were collected from 312 fathers ages 15-24 at baseline, post-intervention (15 weeks), and at 8 months, 12 months, and 16 months post-baseline follow-up. Latent growth models were used to examine differential shapes of change for the three groups. Results suggest different intervention responses across the three groups on risky parenting attitudes, African American fathers in the study indicated more risky parenting attitudes than Hispanic and Puerto Rican fathers. The practice and research implications of disaggregating data for minority fathers, particularly for Latino subgroups, are discussed.
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