“…In this line of thinking, a generative perspective of fatherhood refers to "fathering that meets the needs of children by working to create and maintain a developing ethical relationship with them" (Dollahite, Hawkins, & Brotherson, 1997, p. 18). As such, despite the many challenges, researchers and social workers assert that with help, young parents can prove capable of taking care of a child (Breton, Mercier, & Tremblay, 1992, in Letendre & Doray, 2003Deslauriers, 2010;Featherstone, 2003). This position is echoed in a statement by the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux du Québec, 1993) indicating that age is not in and of itself a decisive factor that can compromise the father's ability to parent or the well-being of the child.…”