¶ … Parenting Education
Effects of the new fathers network on first-time fathers' parenting self-efficacy and parenting satisfaction during the transition to parenthood.
The authors study first-time fathers and how they parent, and two key points include their testing, which looked at fathers who had no outside intervention in the first 8 weeks of their new babies lives, to fathers who interacted with others though the online New Fathers Network. They found that self-efficacy and satisfaction was higher than the group without intervention, and that fathers found the online group extremely helpful. It was surprising to learn that often fathers are dissatisfied with their parents and with their role as fathers. It was not surprising that they do not often reach out for help. I would definitely recommend this article to others, although it was a bit scholarly at times.
*Aging Families
Assistance to aging parents and parents-in-law: Does lineage affect family allocation decisions?
The article looks at how families deal with aging, and how they assist aging parents. Two key points are that daughters are more likely to provide assistance to parents, that minorities are more likely to provide assistance, and that was a surprising or interesting fact to learn. I would recommend this article to others because it says something about our society and how we treat our elders.
*Family Stress & Coping
Military families under stress: Implications for family life education."
The authors identify three types of stress that occurs in military families, relocation, separation, and reunion. They also offer ways to help treat these types of stress, including completing a separation plan and assistance with relocation plans. One of the surprising aspects of this article was not that these things were stressful, but that the spouses have social responsibilities back home that are in line with the rank of their spouse in the military. That would seem to add additional stress to the situation. I would certainly recommend this article to others, especially those in the military.
