Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves

This study utilized a phenomenological approach to examine adult children's views of how their fathers connected with them as children. Participants consisted of 10 men and 12 women between the ages of 30 and 60 who were interviewed about connection experiences with their fathers. Participan...

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Main Author: Peterson, Bethany Ann
Format: Others
Published: North Dakota State University 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29603
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spelling ndltd-ndsu.edu-oai-library.ndsu.edu-10365-296032021-09-28T17:11:47Z Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves Peterson, Bethany Ann Fathers. Father and child. Parent and adult child. Fatherhood. This study utilized a phenomenological approach to examine adult children's views of how their fathers connected with them as children. Participants consisted of 10 men and 12 women between the ages of 30 and 60 who were interviewed about connection experiences with their fathers. Participants completed interviews related to their perspectives on being fathered, experiences as a son or daughter, and what they experienced in connecting with their fathers. Findings indicated that fathers connect with children through a variety of contexts that include memorable occasions, activities, personal interactions, routines, events, and other means. Also. obstacles to connection between fathers and children were explored. Study findings and their implications for theory, research, and practical application are discussed. 2019-04-17T19:52:17Z 2019-04-17T19:52:17Z 2011 text/thesis https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29603 application/pdf North Dakota State University
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topic Fathers.
Father and child.
Parent and adult child.
Fatherhood.
spellingShingle Fathers.
Father and child.
Parent and adult child.
Fatherhood.
Peterson, Bethany Ann
Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves
description This study utilized a phenomenological approach to examine adult children's views of how their fathers connected with them as children. Participants consisted of 10 men and 12 women between the ages of 30 and 60 who were interviewed about connection experiences with their fathers. Participants completed interviews related to their perspectives on being fathered, experiences as a son or daughter, and what they experienced in connecting with their fathers. Findings indicated that fathers connect with children through a variety of contexts that include memorable occasions, activities, personal interactions, routines, events, and other means. Also. obstacles to connection between fathers and children were explored. Study findings and their implications for theory, research, and practical application are discussed.
author Peterson, Bethany Ann
author_facet Peterson, Bethany Ann
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title Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves
title_short Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves
title_full Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves
title_fullStr Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves
title_full_unstemmed Generative Fathering and Married Adult Children's View of Connectedness between their Fathers and Themselves
title_sort generative fathering and married adult children's view of connectedness between their fathers and themselves
publisher North Dakota State University
publishDate 2019
url https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29603
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