Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) needs assessment of parenting support programs for fathers

Shawna J. Lee, Gregory Hoffman and Donna Harris

Children and Youth Services Review, 2016, vol. 66, issue C, 76-84

Abstract: This study reports the results of a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) needs assessment of programs, services, and support systems for fathers in the City of Detroit, Michigan. The goal of this needs assessment was to assess the availability of parenting support services to men through multiple perspectives. To enact a CBPR approach, the research team collected qualitative data through interviews with service providers and community dialogues with fathers and consulted a community advisory board for further guidance on the research efforts. The research team engaged in member checking to improve the accuracy and credibility of study findings. Results indicated that both service providers and fathers agreed that very few parenting support services are available to fathers, particularly young African American fathers, and they also largely agreed in establishing priorities to address community fathers' parenting needs. Practice implications include the need for greater collaboration across service sectors and for greater outreach, possibly through technology, to young fathers.

Keywords: Urban; Men; Parent child relationship; Social welfare; Child welfare; Evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.05.004

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