Date of Paper
5-2015
Type of Paper
Clinical research paper
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Rajean Moone, Ph.D.
Department/School
Social Work
Abstract
This research project shows the perspective of six respondents on fathers and its impact on infant mental health. This research describes how in the Early Childhood setting and Infant Mental Health field how father involvement plays out. Infant Mental Health was defined by the respondents as an interdisciplinary field, involving many different disciplines, such as medical, education and mental health. Despite many of the respondents limited involvement with fathers in their programs and Infant Mental Health work, the research found that roles of fathers are changing and they are becoming more involved in their young children’s lives. Father involvement was shown to be a component of good mental health through this study. Finally, there are some interventions that the respondents have used that are father-friendly and that current research showed were good ways to target fathers and have father-friendly environments.
Recommended Citation
Bjorgaard, Debra. (2015). Social Workers Perception of Father Involvement and Infant Mental Health. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/msw_papers/424