Exploring Basotho teenage fathers’ experiences of early fatherhood at South African rural high schools

Mukuna, Robert Kananga

doi:10.1080/14330237.2020.1796031

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“…All those are quite expensive and with the withdrawal of privileges, they fail to provide that for their kids. That also challenges their manhood, as they hold the notion from their culture and society that they are providers (Billings, & Macvarish, 2007;Mukuna, 2020).…”

Section:  Withdrawal Of Privilegesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the same vein, Sheeran, Jones, Bernardin, Wood, and Doherty (2021) signposted that, unlike teen mothers, teen fathers are not keen on the whole issue of parenthood. Be that as it may, earlier findings by Mukuna (2020) found that young boys are at risk of being fathers at an early age because many intervention strategies focus on young mothers than them. Although the risks of parenthood can be harsh on teen mothers, it should not be an exception that teen fathers have no challenges (Matlakala, Makhubele & Mashilo, 2018; Mukuna, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Be that as it may, earlier findings by Mukuna (2020) found that young boys are at risk of being fathers at an early age because many intervention strategies focus on young mothers than them. Although the risks of parenthood can be harsh on teen mothers, it should not be an exception that teen fathers have no challenges (Matlakala, Makhubele & Mashilo, 2018; Mukuna, 2020). For instance, teen fathers struggle before and after pregnancy due to the harsh reality of becoming a father particularly when they come from low-income backgrounds.…”

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Psychological and socio-economic challenges faced by teen fathers: A narrative review

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Matlakala

2021

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Purpose of the study: The purpose of the study was to explore the psychological and socio-economic challenges faced by teen fathers. Methodology: This was a narrative literature review study, wherein researchers relied on secondary data from peer-reviewed published articles. Published articles were purposively sampled from different search engines such as Google scholar, South African National ETD portal, Jstor, Sabinet and EBSCOhost. The selection criteria were also determined by restricted data from the year 2003 to 2020 with a 17 years’ projection. The collected data was analysed thematically. Main Findings: The study found that teenage boys are not immune to the challenges of parenthood. More like their counterparts, teen fathers experience psychological and socio-economic challenges as far as parenthood is concerned. Application of the study: The lack of research on teen fathers creates an imbalance and leads people into believing that only teen mothers experience parenthood challenges. However, this study underpins that due to the lack of research on teen fathers, teen fathers experience various social ills such as stealing and dropping out of school due to the challenge of parenthood. Novelty/Originality of the study: This study contributes positively to the arena of social service and assists social workers with guidelines to address teen fatherhood. By the virtue of their educational background, social workers can advocate for voiceless teen fathers and challenge the imbalances that invade their dignity and manhood.

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Psychological and socio-economic challenges faced by teen fathers: A narrative review

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Matlakala

2021

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“…Nastoletnie ojcostwo jest tematem często pomijanym w społecznych dyskursach z powodu zaprzeczania przez nieletnich chłopców swojemu ojcostwu. Młodociani ojcowie są określani jako nieodpowiedzialni, niekontrolowani i niedojrzali (Mukuna, 2020). Ponadto bywają wykluczani z życia swoich dzieci, ponieważ uchodzą za osoby obojętne wobec potomstwa, zaniedbujące role rodzicielskie (Matlakala i in., 2018).…”

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“…Wsparcie ze strony rodziców może się przyczynić do zaangażowania nastoletnich ojców w relacje z własnymi dziećmi i do poprawy ich zdrowia psychicznego (Hunt i in., 2015). Zawarcie związku małżeńskiego często jest dla nastoletnich mężczyzn czynnikiem chroniącym ich przed uzależnieniami czy działaniami przestępczymi (Mukuna, 2020). Nastoletni żonaci ojcowie, jak wynika z badań Moniki Landers, Ojmarrha Mitchella, Eriki Coates (2015), mieszkają z dziećmi i podejmują próby angażowania się w opiekę nad nimi.…”

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Dacka¹

2021

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Teenage Motherhood as a Challenge of Modern Times Adolescence tends to be perceived as a time of seeking autonomy and independence, as well as of reorganizing one’s social functioning and forming one’s identity. Young people wish for their concepts of themselves and their future lives to remain cohesive and stable. Undoubtedly, motherhood belongs to one of the most important experiences which shape a woman’s life in a certain way. It is clearly connected with the biological nature as well as with certain sociocultural expectations. Teenage motherhood tends to be perceived as a serious problem in social discussions. Becoming a mother before the coming of age is connected with the necessity of accepting responsibility for the child and it contributes to a change of the previous way of functioning. The aim of the paper is to present the specificity of the period of adolescence, teenage motherhood, difficulties and the role of support for the young mothers.

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More dedicated, more loyal : young men redefining fathering roles and expectations

Dunn

Maharaj

2022

Journal of Family Studies

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Exploring Basotho teenage fathers’ experiences of early fatherhood at South African rural high schools

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Psychological and socio-economic challenges faced by teen fathers: A narrative review

Psychological and socio-economic challenges faced by teen fathers: A narrative review

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More dedicated, more loyal : young men redefining fathering roles and expectations

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