Thesis (M.A.)--Marshall University, 2003. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains 22 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 22).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Duquesne University, 2009. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-112) and index.

Thesis (M.A. (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1983. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-55).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 1983. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-55).

Thesis project (D. Min.)--Denver Seminary, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 241-255).

Thesis project (D. Min.)--Denver Seminary, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 241-255).

Background: HIV has been reconceptualised as a long term chronic health condition due to advances in highly active antiretroviral therapy. Nonetheless it remains a stigmatising and under-recognised condition. One social group that HIV disproportionately affects is the Black African population. However there is a dearth of research into the lived experiences of HIV positive Black African communities in the U.K. specific to parenting. Objectives: This study seeks to explore the lived experience of Black African HIV positive fathers, living in the UK. This is of significance to counselling psychologists because illness representation models typically neglect the interactions of significant others and wider social contexts when conceptualising the impact of illness. Design: This research utilises a qualitative method, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to examine data. IPA is effectual in new and complex areas of study, concerning identity and meaning making. It enables the researcher to acquire an 'insider perspective' into people's cognitive reasoning as well as the social and cultural context surrounding experiences. Method: Six Black African HIV positive fathers were recruited via HIV charities. Participants were requested to attend a 60-90 minute, semi-structured interview and asked questions about their experiences of living with HIV and how it impacts on their role as fathers. Results: Four super-ordinate themes were identified: 1) Responses to HIV diagnosis-the demise of the physical and social self 2) HIV stigma-'they don't realise that anyone can get it' 3) Re-emergence of the self 4) Fatherhood- a changing identity. The results revealed experiences of living with HIV and the impact that this has on their role as fathers. Participants talked about their initial reactions and responses to receiving a diagnosis of HIV, as well as the challenges of living with HIV within their communities and wider society that impacted on their disclosure decisions. The research highlights the significance of HIV support services that helped participants to accept their HIV status. The participants wished to play a key role in the lives of their children. The findings of this study emphasise the importance of incorporating interventions that help black African men to view themselves in a positive light and to foster their parenting role following a diagnosis of HIV. The results of the analysis are considered in light of existing theory and their clinical implications.

O conceito de paternidade e sua vivência tornaram-se alvos de intensa investigação na literatura científica a partir do início dos anos 1970. Os estudos realizados destacam os acelerados processos de mudanças estruturais e organizacionais que incidem na família e na sociedade, que redefinem constantemente o entendimento que se tem sobre a paternidade, intensificando assim, o interesse em compreender a vivência paterna nos mais diversos contextos. Apesar da discussão que gravita em torno dessa temática, no que diz respeito à idade, os estudos existentes se concentram na vivência de pais adolescentes e adultos e na relação destes com seus filhos e companheiras. O objetivo do presente estudo foi compreender a experiência da paternidade na meia-idade a partir da perspectiva de pais, mães e filhos envolvidos. Trata-se de um estudo de caráter exploratório, descritivo, de corte transversal, amparado na abordagem qualitativa de pesquisa, no qual utilizou-se o estudo de caso múltiplo como estratégia metodológica. Os participantes deste estudo foram membros de quatro famílias, denominadas de: Família Campos, Família Sampaio, Família Azevedo e Família Pires. Os instrumentos utilizados para a coleta de dados foram: (a) Formulário de Dados Sociodemográficos, que engloba o Critério de Classificação Econômica Brasil; (b) Roteiro de Entrevista Semiestruturada realizada com o pai; (c) Roteiro de Entrevista Semiestruturada realizada com a mãe; (d) Roteiro de Entrevista Semiestruturada realizada com o(a) filho(a); (e) Desenho da Família (DF), aplicado nos filhos menores de 12 anos; (f) Genograma, aplicado a todos os membros da família em conjunto e, (g) Diário de campo. As entrevistas foram gravadas em áudio e, posteriormente, transcritas na íntegra. O corpus de pesquisa foi organizado por meio de análise de conteúdo temática e a análise e interpretação dos dados pautou-se na teoria psicanalítica e na literatura disponível sobre o tema da paternidade. A partir da análise do material coletado, pôde-se elaborar, em diálogo com a literatura, três categorias temáticas: (a) Construindo uma família: Adaptações da conjugalidade às novas experiências de ser pai; (b) Que pai eu sou e que pai eu quero ser? e, (c) Potencialidades e dificuldades da paternidade na meia-idade. Os resultados permitiram desvelar a paternidade na meia-idade como uma vivência composta por múltiplas articulações. A conjugalidade e a reavaliação do modelo transmitido pelo próprio genitor revelaram-se como aspectos importantes no exercício paterno e nas expectativas em relação ao desempenho desse papel. Dentre as especificidades da experiência paterna na meia-idade, a maturidade e a estabilidade financeira foram apontadas como potencialidade desejáveis dessa vivência, enquanto que a indisposição física e o receio de talvez não ser capaz de acompanhar o processo de desenvolvimento da(o) filha(o) foram caracterizados como barreiras/dificuldades. Espera-se que este estudo possa fomentar novas investigações acerca da vivência paterna em diferentes etapas do ciclo de vida, a partir do relato dos seus próprios protagonistas e daqueles que com eles compartilham tal vivência. / The concept of fatherhood and its experience became subject of intense research in scientific literature from the beginning of the 1970s. Studies emphasize the accelerated processes of structural and organizational changes that affect both family and society, which constantly redefine the understandings about paternity, thus intensifying the interest in comprehending paternal experience in several diverse contexts. Despite many discussions surrounding this subject, regarding age, most of the studies focus on the experience of fatherhood during adolescence and young adulthood, and their relations with their children and spouses. The present study aimed to comprehend the experience of fatherhood in middle-age from the perspective of fathers, mothers and children. This is an exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Participants were members of four families named: Campos, Sampaio, Azevedo and Pires. Instruments used for data collection were: (a) Sociodemographic form, which includes the Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion; (b) Semistructured interview with fathers; (c) Semistructured interview with mothers; (d) Semistructured interview with sons and/or daughters; (e) Family Drawing (FD), used with children younger than 12 years old; (f) Genogram, used with all members of the Family together; and (e) Field diary. Interviews were audiorecorded and transcribed in full. Corpus of research was organized through content analysis in thematic modality, and data interpretation was based on psychoanalytic theory and on the available literature regarding fatherhood. The analysis of collected data, along with dialogues with literature, enables the development of three thematic categories: (a) Building a family: Adaptations of conjugality to the new experiences of being a father; (b) What father am I and what father do I want to be?; and (c) Strengths and weaknessess of fatherhood in middle-age. Results showed fatherhood in middle-age as an experience composed by multiple articulations. Conjugality and reassessment of the model provided by their own parents were revealed as important aspects to the exercise of fatherhood and to the expectations regarding performance of this role. Among the specifities of the experience of fatherhood in middle-age, maturity and financial stability were considered desired strengths, whereas physical indisposition and the fear of not being able to follow children´s development were characterized as weaknesses/barriers. We expect that this study can foment new research approaching the experience of fatherhood in different stages of life cycle, from the perspective of the main characters and those with whom they share such experience.

Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2006. / Includes abstract and vita. "November 2006" Includes bibliographical reference (leaves 143-147).