Download or read book Exploring Sexual Communication and Black Father Daughter Relationships written by Holmes-Walker Susan and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increased parental influence, involvement and monitoring have been documented to delay sexual activity in adolescents. Disproportional rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and single-mother headed households in the Black community demand new perspectives to address existing health and social disparities. Although mothers have been well-documented as the parent who provides the majority of sex education in the home, some fathers can, and will, participate with their daughters in discussions about sex. Studies of Black fathers' roles in the sexual education of their daughters are limited. Black fathers have only recently been included in study samples. This retrospective study explored sexual socialization, in the context of communication among Black father-daughter relationships while considering ecological forces and gender differences in social development. Semi-structured interviews were performed to ascertain perceptions of Black late adolescent daughters and their "fathers" regarding context of communication and influences, including residency, race and parental relationships.
Download or read book Father Daughter Relationships written by Linda Nielsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully revised new edition, Father-Daughter Relationships: Contemporary Research and Issues summarises and analyses the most relevant research regarding father-daughter relationships, aiming to break down the persistent misconceptions regarding fatherhood and father-daughter relationships and encourage the reader to take a more objective and analytical approach. The research is brought to life with compelling personal stories from fathers and daughters, including well-known celebrities and politicians. Boxed quizzes and questionnaires show students how the research can be applied to their own lives while others highlight the relationships between real-life fathers and daughters. Nielsen discusses the father-daughter relationship within a diverse range of family structures, including divorced and separated parents, gay parents, adopted children and children of sperm donors. Covering a wide range of topics, including the father’s impact on his daughter’s cognitive, academic, social and physical wellbeing, ethnic minorities, and incarcerated or abusive fathers, Father-Daughter Relationships: Contemporary Research and Issues gives panoramic view of the most recent research and statistics. This book is essential reading for upper level undergraduate and for graduate students, as well as for practitioners working with families, such as social workers, mental health professionals and family counsellors. It is especially relevant for courses in psychology, sociology, women’s studies, and counselling. Linda Nielsen is a Professor of Adolescent and Educational Psychology at Wake Forest University. A member of the faculty for 35 years, she is a nationally recognized expert on father-daughter relationships.
Download or read book Psychology of Black Womanhood written by Danielle Dickens and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology of Black Womanhood is the first textbook to provide an authoritative, jargon-free, affordable, and holistic exploration of the sociohistorical and psychological experiences of Black girls and women in the United States, while discussing the intersection of their identities. The authors include research on young, middle-aged, and maturing women; LGBTQ+ women and non-binary individuals; women with disabilities; and women across social classes. This textbook is firmly rooted in Black feminist, womanist, and psychological frameworks that incorporate literature from related disciplines, such as sociology, Black/African American studies, women’s studies, and public health. Psychology of Black Womanhood speaks to the psychological study of experiences of girls and women of African descent in the United States and their experiences in the context of identity development, education, religion, body image, physical and mental health, racialized gendered violence, sex and sexuality, work, relationships, aging, motherhood, and activism. This textbook has implications for practice in counseling, social work, health care, education, advocacy, and policy.
Download or read book Father daughter Attachment and Sexual Behavior in African American Daughters written by Karen M. Hill-Holliday and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Father Daughter Relationships written by Linda Nielsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first research-based text that focuses on the impact of the father-daughter relationship, this provocative book examines the factors that can strengthen or weaken these relationships and the impact that these relationships have on society. The research is brought to life with compelling personal stories from fathers and daughters, including well-known celebrities and politicians. Controversial questions engage the reader and film lists and website resources demonstrate the relevance of the research. Boxed quizzes and questionnaires show students how the research can be applied to their own lives while others highlight the relationships between actual fathers and daughters. Bold faced terms, a conclusion, and review questions keep readers focused on the key concepts. How these relationships are often ignored or denigrated in the media and in some mental health and legal systems is examined. The hope is that readers will apply the research to their own families and/or work. The book addresses: What is "good" fathering? How do daughters influence their fathers' well-being? How do fathers affect their daughters' social, academic, athletic, and psychological development? How are problems such as depression, eating disorders, and teenage pregnancy related to the quality of these relationships? How are father-daughter relationships in ethnic and racial groups unique? How do incarceration, abuse, gay or lesbian relationships, military service, immigration, and poverty affect father-daughter relationships? The book opens with the importance of the father’s role on daughters and the changing patterns of these roles. Chapter 2 examines the myths and misconceptions of father-daughter relationships including how they are portrayed in the media and the differences between parenting styles. Chapter 3 explores the behaviors that constitute "good" fathering. Scales used to measure "good" fathering are included. How fathers affect their daughters’ social, academic, intellectual, athletic, and psychological development is then considered. Factors that can weaken father-daughter relationships, such as divorce, including various theoretical perspectives, are explored in chapters 5 and 6. Father-daughter relationships of racial or ethnic minorities and an array of potentially destructive situations that affect these relationships are the focus of chapters 7 and 8. The impact of fathers who are incarcerated, abusive, alcoholics, gay, or sperm donors are considered. The book concludes with suggestions on where we go from here. Intended as a supplemental text for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses on father-daughter relationships and/or parenting taught in human development, family studies, psychology, sociology, counseling, social work, and women’s studies, this practical book also appeals to mental health practitioners, social workers, legal professionals, and school counselors interested in these relationships.
Download or read book Black Fathers written by Michael E. Connor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a broader, more positive picture of African American fathers. Featuring case studies of African-descended fathers, this edited volume brings to life the achievements and challenges of being a black father in America. Leading scholars and practitioners provide unique insight into this understudied population. Short-sighted social policies which do not encourage father involvement are critically examined and the value of father engagement is promoted. The problems associated with the absence of a father are also explored. The second edition features an increased emphasis on: the historical issues confronting African descended fathers the impact of health issues on Black fathers and their children the need for therapeutic interventions to aid in the healing of fathers and their children the impact of an Afrikan-centered fathering approach and the need for research which considers systemic problems confronting African American fathers community focused models that provide new ideas for (re)connecting absent fathers learning tools including reflective questions and a conclusion in each chapter and more theory and research throughout the book. Part I provides a historical overview of African descended fathers including their strengths and shortcomings over the years. Next, contributors share their personal stories including one from a communal father working with underserved youth and two others that highlight the impact of absent fathers. Then, the research on father-daughter relationships is examined including the impact of father absence on daughters and on gender identity. This section concludes with a discussion of serving adolescents in the foster care system. Part II focuses on the importance of a two-parent home, communal fathering, and equalitarian households. Cultural implications and barriers to relationships are also explored. This section concludes with a discussion of the struggles Black men face with role definitions. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact of adoption and health issues on Black fathers and their children, and the need for more effective therapeutic interventions that include a perspective centered in the traditions and cultures of Afrika in learning to become a father. The final chapter offers an intervention model to aid in fatherhood. An ideal supplementary text for courses on fathers and fathering, introduction to the family, parenting, African American families/men, men and masculinity, Black studies, race and ethnic relations, and family issues taught in a variety of departments, the book also appeals to social service providers, policy makers, and clergy who work with community institutions.
Download or read book African American Men and Their Daughters written by Janice Marie Houston-Little and published by . This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astronomers are on the verge of observing The Big Bang, that miraculous burst of light that gave birth to our universe. What if you were the first? That's the question that lies at the heart of James Lake's latest novel, an alchemy of science, spirituality, and poetic storytelling. It follows the cosmic quest of young Jason Heelstone, troubled prodigy and novice cosmologist, who seeks to determine the true nature of light and thereby discover the source of all life. Visionary. Controversial. And so original as to challenge all of us to imagine this world anew. This is a must read for anyone who'd like to develop a better understanding of how life as we know it began, and find renewed personal meaning in the process. Give it a try. Begin your own journey now.
Download or read book African American Behavior in the Social Environment written by J. Camille Hall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential text to help to understand human behavior and the processes that guide human adaptation Social workers and therapists need to assess the full range of aspects of their client problems such as socioeconomic status, academic achievement, parental incarceration, psychopathology, and other risks. African American Behavior in the Social Environment: New Perspectives explores the latest empirical and theoretical findings of human behavior and resiliency in African American individuals, families, and communities. Leading scholars provide unique insights into African American mental health, gender relations, family interactions and dynamics, inequality, poverty, the balance between work and family, and nontraditional families. This important text discusses in detail the importance of understanding the processes that guide human adaptation and understanding the dynamics of how particular ethnic groups, cultures, and people use resources to adapt to certain circumstances that can be useful in assessment and treatment. African American Behavior in the Social Environment: New Perspectives presents the analysis and research of several individuals in order to provide an understanding of how the concept of protective factors, racial identity, and racial socialization has been approached, the direction their insights have taken them, and the results of exploring the dynamics of African American behavior in relationship to environments. Research discussed in African American Behavior in the Social Environment: New Perspectives include: socioeconomic status health disparity the impact of having incarcerated parents academic achievement gap kinship ties leadership development race identity and socialization suicide among African American adolescents Black churches impact in HIV/AIDS prevention culturally relevant mental health services gender and sexuality issues policy and practice and much more! African American Behavior in the Social Environment: New Perspectives is an invaluable resource for counselors, marriage and family therapists, educators, and students in African American studies.
Download or read book Giving Voice to the Experiences of African American Daughters who Grew Up with Nonresidential Fathers written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamics of father-daughter relationships may have a lasting effect on daughters. This relationship experiences a variety of changes, when fathers were not present in the home. Daughters who grew up with nonresidential fathers may exhibit some symptoms of children with divorced parents. Daughters may manifest low self-esteem, have problems sustaining relationships, facing academic problems, and dealing with father hunger. There is a gap in the literature when dealing with African American fathers and the relationships they have had with their daughters. Some available research deals with incest within the father-daughter relationship. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore African American daughters' perceptions of how their fathers' absences have affected their life experiences. Twenty-two participants gave a detailed and in-depth account of the relationships with their nonresidential fathers. The semi-structured interviews produced data that were coded and analyzed. As a result of their experiences, six themes emerged from the data: (1) abandonment/rejection, (2) validation/approval, (3) independence, (4) strained relationships, (5) self-esteem/identity, and (6) communication. Each of these themes provided information on the effects on the lives of African American women, when raised in a home with a nonresidential father, and on their adult relationships. In their experiences with a nonresidential father, the African American daughter felt the need to protect their fathers, regardless of their relationships. The implications for counselors, practitioners, and for the field, are discussed and recommendations for future research are provided.
Download or read book African American Father daughter Relationships written by Donna Lynn Cochran and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African American Father child Reproductive Health Communication written by Nnenna Ohalete and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African-American children have their sexual debut (first voluntary penile-vaginal penetration) earlier thus are at disproportionately greater risk for more sexual partners and sexually transmitted infections. Father-child reproductive health communication was found to influence the timing of sex in other children however, a dearth of studies in African-American fathers existed. In this qualitative study reproductive health communication was explored in tape-recorded interviews of 19 African-American fathers from the perspective of critical theory, with the use of critical ethnography as methodology. How the content and pattern of reproductive health communication influenced sexual debut, and how fathers' moral/ethical stances influenced reproductive health communication with their children, were the research questions. Most significant were findings that all but one father reported having these conversations, and most fathers believed these conversations could have influenced the timing of sex for their children. Fathers' espousing abstinence for both sons and daughters at least until the age of 18 were driven by fear of morbidity for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies, and subsequent effects in children's lives. Mothers of children not living with fathers contributed to difficulties encountered in having reproductive health communication with children. While adding to the much needed body of knowledge on African American fathers' reproductive health communication with their children, interviews with these fathers illuminated the need for reproductive health education so that age-appropriate communication in this regard could occur.
Download or read book Exploring Black Sexuality written by Robert Staples and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this pioneering, nonobjective study, a distinguished Black sexologist tackles one of the most controversial aspects of American race relations. The subject of Black sexuality has been widely discussed in every possible popular format for the past four hundred years, yet serious scholarship in the area is lacking. While Black sexuality has been a pervasive force in American life, it has been too sensitive a topic for Black or white authors to write about in a serious, non-polemical format. Robert Staples explores same-sex attitudes and behavior, interracial sexual relations, rape, prostitution, pornography, and the stereotypes of Black sexual superiority in this scholarly yet accessible collection. Staples shows how vaunted and feared sexual differences were the 'raison d'etre' of Southern school segregation, race-based laws, white flight from the inner cities, the double sexual standard, lynchings, and race riots. This groundbreaking study concludes with a speculation on the future of Black sexuality in the 21st century based on our knowledge of current demographic and economic forces.
Download or read book Family Communication written by Kathleen M. Galvin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Communication: Cohesion and Change encourages students to observe family interaction patterns analytically and relate communication theories to family interactions. Using a framework of family functions, first-person narratives, and current research, Family Communication: Cohesion and Change emphasizes the diversity of today's families in terms of structure, ethnic patterns, and developmental experiences.
Download or read book African American Men and Their Daughters written by Janice Marie Houston-Little and published by Author House. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the lives of the author and other African-American women she interviewed about their African-American fathers.The author states that the most powerful relationship an African-American woman will ever have with a male is the one she has or doesn't have with her father. Whether present or absent Houston-Little asserts: fathers impact their daughter's lives in ways that sometimes defy description.If young African-American girls grow up with a loving, involved father in her life, the young girl seems to do well and lead a balanced life. She doesn't appear to be haunted by serious emotional and physical illnesses.While on the other hand, when a young girl does not have any relationship with her father or one that she perceives is less than adequate, serious issues may arise. Often a relationship that is perceived as less than adequate is as devastating as not having a relationship with her father at all.If a young girl's relationship with her father is non-existent or less than adequate, it is at this point that the "drama" appears to begin."Drama" refers to a series of actions, reactions that the young girl, adolescent, soon to be adult female initiates and responds to a result of her perception.Perceptions that lead to "drama" are that the young girl in question believes her father does not care/love her. She may also believe that she can't trust anyone, especially men. No matter how hard she tries, she may also believe she'll never be good enough in any tasks she undertakes.These different "scenes," frames of reference affect the young girl and all those with whom she interacts. It's almost as though the young girl has a script from which she takes her cues. Often no one with whom she interacts even has a clue that a script even exists.This kind of miscuing or absence of cues for the unsuspecting participants, friend, husband, lover, son, professional associate, more often than not, leads to conflictual emotional relationships. Other relationships end abruptly, the young girl or adolescent or adult has no clue why.Some insights into how we construct our inner thinking, what these thoughts are based on help us all to negotiate successful relationships. This book explores the author's and other women's perceptions of their "drama" with their fathers.The effects of the "drama," misunderstandings and the inability to emotionally connect are explored.Hope springs eternal as these women and I look at ways to gradually change the direction of absent or "less than adequate relationships" between fathers and daughters.Finally, the writer suggests ways that anyone interested in the health and strength of African-American families can help to accomplish that goal.Stronger, healthier individuals make stronger, healthier families. Stronger, healthier families make stronger, healthier communities. Everyone stands to benefit.
Download or read book Embracing Your Father written by Linda Nielsen and published by Mcgraw-hill. This book was released on 2004-03-17 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert in father-daughter relationships shows daughters how to forge a new path to communication with their fathers Psychologist Linda Nielsen shows readers how every daughter can transform her relationship with her father--if she is willing to be the adult who does the emotional embracing rather than the angry, hurt little girl waiting for Daddy to embrace her. Based on her popular Fathers and Daughters course--the first in the country devoted to exploring father-daughter relationships--Nielsen shows every woman how to: Go first and initiate a better relationship Examine her expectations regarding her relationship with her father Cultivate self-reliance Get to know her father as a person Explore her mother's role in the relationship Stay connected, even through divorce
Download or read book Between Fathers and Daughters written by Linda Nielsen and published by Cumberland House Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last! A no-nonsense, entertaining, and insightful book for dads and daughters who want more from their relationship--or who want to understand and rebuild it on an adult level. Dr. Linda Nielsen addresses the questions that daughters and dads regularly ask her--and a lot more. Based on two decades of work with hundreds of dads and daughters, BETWEEN FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS summarizes cutting-edge research in clear language and offers compelling stories about real people--including well-known celebrities. With candor and humor, BETWEEN FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS exposes the half-truths, downright lies, and family dynamics that prevent so many dads and daughters from having a more relaxed, more meaningful, more communicative relationship, regardless of age. Explaining why most daughter-dad relationships haven't reached their full potential or have unraveled, Nielsen provides hope as she shows fathers and daughters how to make changes now!
Download or read book Ending the Blame Game written by Daree Allen and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled from interviews, single black fathers discuss the relationships that brought them into fatherhood, and reflect on the factors that hinder their efforts when it comes to dating and relating to black women, co-parenting, and their current life status. Ending the Blame Game helps women get a glimpse into the minds of single black fathers from different backgrounds who desire to be in a cohesive family unit, and want to tell their side of the story. Each of these 15 men tell their stories concerning: - Fostering better communication and create an environment for healthy relationships - Parenting with a lack of positive father figures - Child support, divorce, and overall attitudes about the black male-female dynamic Each chapter ends with analysis, tips and suggestions from experts regarding these and other relationship topics.
