Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
20 p.
Publication Date
Fall 2001
Publisher
Springer
Source Publication
Journal of African American Men
Source ISSN
1081-1753
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1007/s12111-001-1008-0
Abstract
Using a symbolic interactionist approach, interviews of 10 Black single full-time fathers indicate that these fathers perceive parenting to have had positive results for themselves. Specifically, the employment and income of most of the men had remained stable or improved. While their dating lives had suffered the most, they had sustained social activities with friends and families at a high level. Moreover, their assessments of their parent-child relationships and their own life satisfaction was positive.
Recommended Citation
Coles, Roberta, "African American Single Full-Time Fathers: How Are They Doing?" (2001). Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 4.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/socs_fac/4
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of African American Men, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Fall 2001): 63-82. DOI. © 2001 Springer. Used with permission.