Southeast Asian Fathers’ Experiences with Adolescents: Challenges and Change
The purpose of this paper is to examine the fathering experiences of Southeast Asian immigrant men who are parenting their adolescent children in the United States. Focus group discussions were conducted with twenty-two Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese immigrant fathers. The study found that mo...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to examine the fathering experiences of Southeast Asian immigrant men who are parenting their adolescent children in the United States. Focus group discussions were conducted with twenty-two Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese immigrant fathers. The study found that most fathers wanted to become closer to their children and be more involved in their children’s daily activities.
Common fathering roles such as the family provider, teacher, supervisor, and disciplinarian also emerged from the analyses. Parent educators, social service providers, policy makers, and practitioners who work
with Southeast Asian families should understand the complex and critical roles of fathers and include them when designing, developing, and delivering programs and services for families |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b614b1f4dcb24981be1474ba37205a452023-01-13T18:51:21ZengHmong Studies JournalHmong Studies Journal1091-17742005-12-0161123Southeast Asian Fathers’ Experiences with Adolescents: Challenges and ChangeZha Blong XiongThe purpose of this paper is to examine the fathering experiences of Southeast Asian immigrant men who are parenting their adolescent children in the United States. Focus group discussions were conducted with twenty-two Cambodian, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese immigrant fathers. The study found that most fathers wanted to become closer to their children and be more involved in their children’s daily activities. Common fathering roles such as the family provider, teacher, supervisor, and disciplinarian also emerged from the analyses. Parent educators, social service providers, policy makers, and practitioners who work with Southeast Asian families should understand the complex and critical roles of fathers and include them when designing, developing, and delivering programs and services for familieshttps://www.hmongstudiesjournal.org/uploads/4/5/8/7/4587788/xionganddetznerhsj6.pdfhmongparentingfathers |
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| title | Southeast Asian Fathers’ Experiences with Adolescents: Challenges and Change |
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| title_short | Southeast Asian Fathers’ Experiences with Adolescents: Challenges and Change |
| title_sort | southeast asian fathers experiences with adolescents challenges and change |
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