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    The Fathering Experience of the Transition Into Parenthood

    Year: 2016, 2016
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Nolan, Dougal Matthew, Thesis advisor (ths): Smith-Chant, Brenda L, Degree committee member (dgc): Coughlan, Rory, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Men who become fathers undergo a transitional period during which they adjust to their new role as the caregiver of a child, a time that is usually viewed as a major life transition (Lamb, 2010). Much of the published literature focuses on fathers with identified issues (e.g., divorced fathers); therefore, there is a need for research that looks at the experiences of more typical fathers… more