This collection of poetry explores the intersection of elegy and ekphrasis. The poems contemplate and take inspiration from a range of painters and artists, often as a way of thinking about themes of invention, technology, and both father/son and teacher/student relationships.

<p>The present study examines six young men’s, born in the 1980’s, experiences of their relationships with their fathers. The focus of the study lies on the son’s evaluations of their fathers’ influence on them, the men’s emotional language and the experience of the fathers’ presence versus absence. The relationship with the fathers and the fathers’ emotionality are also being discussed. The method used is semistructured interview. The interviews lasted circa 40 minutes. The results show that half of the men experienced their fathers as present during their childhoods and half, as absent. This shows a more present father than previous studies have shown. All the interviewed men feel that their fathers have influenced them in some way, either positively, negatively or both. This result differs from a previous study which shows a primarily negative influence of the father. A majority of the men experiences their fathers’ emotionality to be similar to the male stereotype. Anger is prominent, whereas sadness is a less prominet emotion of the fathers’. The results further showed that the men in the present study verbally expresses emotions mainly through distansing constructions.</p><p>Keywords: Fatherhood, Father Son relationship, men´s emotional language, men’s emotions</p>

The present study examines six young men’s, born in the 1980’s, experiences of their relationships with their fathers. The focus of the study lies on the son’s evaluations of their fathers’ influence on them, the men’s emotional language and the experience of the fathers’ presence versus absence. The relationship with the fathers and the fathers’ emotionality are also being discussed. The method used is semistructured interview. The interviews lasted circa 40 minutes. The results show that half of the men experienced their fathers as present during their childhoods and half, as absent. This shows a more present father than previous studies have shown. All the interviewed men feel that their fathers have influenced them in some way, either positively, negatively or both. This result differs from a previous study which shows a primarily negative influence of the father. A majority of the men experiences their fathers’ emotionality to be similar to the male stereotype. Anger is prominent, whereas sadness is a less prominet emotion of the fathers’. The results further showed that the men in the present study verbally expresses emotions mainly through distansing constructions. Keywords: Fatherhood, Father Son relationship, men´s emotional language, men’s emotions

This study analyzed male high school students' perceptions of the child development course and father role. A two-part questionnaire was administered to 192 males. In Part I, descriptive statistics determined that more males would enroll in child development if the female-oriented image was changed, if they knew more about the course, and if their friends enrolled. In Part II, a t-test was used to analyze the results of the FRO. Six hypotheses examined the perceptions of males with and without parent training toward father roles of nurturing, problem solver, provider, societal model, recreational, and total scores of both groups. Results indicated males without parent training had a more traditional view toward the problem-solver role.

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que buscou descrever e analisar a vivência do pai no trabalho de parto, parto e pós-parto de seu filho e discutir as repercussões advindas com essa vivência em sua vida conjugal e familiar. Foram entrevistados 24 homens-pais, aleatoriamente, dentre aqueles que estavam presentes no momento das consultas/atividades de puericultura de seus filhos, realizadas em quatro centros municipais de saúde do município do Rio de Janeiro e que participaram do processo de parturição de sua companheira. Para coleta de dados foi utilizada a entrevista semi-estruturada na qual se investigou condições sócio demográficas e aspectos relativos à sua vivência no parto. Para análise dos dados, foi utilizada a Análise Temática. Emergiram um tema (A vivência do pai no parto) e quatro subtemas: sentimentos, sensações e emoções paterna, a importância da presença paterna e as repercussões na vida do pai: conjugal e familiar. Os resultados revelaram que o parto foi para os pais um momento único com mistura de sentimentos. Outros se sentiram úteis por terem conseguido oferecer suporte emocional. Sua presença foi vista por eles mesmos como fundamental, seja por desejo da mulher, seja por decisão do casal. Mostraram ainda a existência de um novo modelo de pai, que se preocupa com o sustento de sua nova família e está à disposição para cooperar nas tarefas domésticas. Ressalta-se que a figura do pai provedor ainda se faz presente. Destaca-se a preocupação dos pais para não prejudicar a equipe e os procedimentos médicos no momento do parto. A vivência do pai no parto mudou o imaginário social da figura da mulher, mãe de seu filho, tornando-a mais corajosa, mais forte e até mais bonita aos olhos desse homem. Para outros, sua presença trouxe uma aproximação na relação conjugal, uma demonstração de que agora ele é um homem de confiança. Considera-se urgente uma reavaliação dos profissionais de saúde sobre a presença e preparação do pai durante todo o processo de nascimento. Na vida familiar, os resultados mostraram que os pais não souberam retratar como esta vivência afetou os membros, ditos por eles, como família. Principalmente aqueles que enumeraram pais, irmãos e enteados como integrantes. Nesse sentido, ressalta-se a importância de uma efetiva preparação dos pais para as transformações que uma vivência do parto repercute em todos os campos de sua vida. / This is a qualitative research which tried to describe and analyze the experience of the father present during childbirth labor, childbirth and post childbirth of his child and discuss the repercussions resulting of this experience in his conjugal and family life. There were random interviews with twenty-four fathers, among the ones present at the moment of consultation appointments/ child care of their children, occurred in four municipal health care centers in Rio de Janeiro, who attended their partners childbirth process. For data collection it was used semi-structured interviews in which were investigated social demographic conditions and aspects related to their experience in the childbirth. For data analyses, it was used thematic analyses, which gave origin to a theme (the experience of the father in the childbirth) and four sub-themes: feelings, fathers sensations and emotions, the importance of fathers presence, repercussions in the fathers life: conjugal and familiar. The results revealed that the childbirth was a unique moment with a mix of feelings. Some felt useful for offering emotional support. Their presence was seen by them as fundamental, for the wifes desire or the couples decision. It also showed a new pattern of father, who is concerned with the family sustainability and also ready to help in the domestic chores, the figure of the financially supportive father is still present. The concern of fathers in order not to disturb or interfere on the delivery team work and the medical procedures in the moment of the parturition is highlighted. The experience of the father in the childbirth has changed the social image of the mother, making her seem more courageous, stronger and even more beautiful on the eyes of the man. For others, their presence created a better conjugal atmosphere, a demonstration that he is a man of trust. It is considered urgent to reevaluate health professionals on the fathers presence and preparation during all the childbirth process. In family life, fathers could not explain how the experience affected the members of the family, mainly those who enumerated fathers, brothers and stepson as family members. In this sense, it is important to mention the relevance of an effective preparation for transformations that the experience of childbirth attending can cause in all the fields of his life.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que buscou descrever e analisar a vivência do pai no trabalho de parto, parto e pós-parto de seu filho e discutir as repercussões advindas com essa vivência em sua vida conjugal e familiar. Foram entrevistados 24 homens-pais, aleatoriamente, dentre aqueles que estavam presentes no momento das consultas/atividades de puericultura de seus filhos, realizadas em quatro centros municipais de saúde do município do Rio de Janeiro e que participaram do processo de parturição de sua companheira. Para coleta de dados foi utilizada a entrevista semi-estruturada na qual se investigou condições sócio demográficas e aspectos relativos à sua vivência no parto. Para análise dos dados, foi utilizada a Análise Temática. Emergiram um tema (A vivência do pai no parto) e quatro subtemas: sentimentos, sensações e emoções paterna, a importância da presença paterna e as repercussões na vida do pai: conjugal e familiar. Os resultados revelaram que o parto foi para os pais um momento único com mistura de sentimentos. Outros se sentiram úteis por terem conseguido oferecer suporte emocional. Sua presença foi vista por eles mesmos como fundamental, seja por desejo da mulher, seja por decisão do casal. Mostraram ainda a existência de um novo modelo de pai, que se preocupa com o sustento de sua nova família e está à disposição para cooperar nas tarefas domésticas. Ressalta-se que a figura do pai provedor ainda se faz presente. Destaca-se a preocupação dos pais para não prejudicar a equipe e os procedimentos médicos no momento do parto. A vivência do pai no parto mudou o imaginário social da figura da mulher, mãe de seu filho, tornando-a mais corajosa, mais forte e até mais bonita aos olhos desse homem. Para outros, sua presença trouxe uma aproximação na relação conjugal, uma demonstração de que agora ele é um homem de confiança. Considera-se urgente uma reavaliação dos profissionais de saúde sobre a presença e preparação do pai durante todo o processo de nascimento. Na vida familiar, os resultados mostraram que os pais não souberam retratar como esta vivência afetou os membros, ditos por eles, como família. Principalmente aqueles que enumeraram pais, irmãos e enteados como integrantes. Nesse sentido, ressalta-se a importância de uma efetiva preparação dos pais para as transformações que uma vivência do parto repercute em todos os campos de sua vida. / This is a qualitative research which tried to describe and analyze the experience of the father present during childbirth labor, childbirth and post childbirth of his child and discuss the repercussions resulting of this experience in his conjugal and family life. There were random interviews with twenty-four fathers, among the ones present at the moment of consultation appointments/ child care of their children, occurred in four municipal health care centers in Rio de Janeiro, who attended their partners childbirth process. For data collection it was used semi-structured interviews in which were investigated social demographic conditions and aspects related to their experience in the childbirth. For data analyses, it was used thematic analyses, which gave origin to a theme (the experience of the father in the childbirth) and four sub-themes: feelings, fathers sensations and emotions, the importance of fathers presence, repercussions in the fathers life: conjugal and familiar. The results revealed that the childbirth was a unique moment with a mix of feelings. Some felt useful for offering emotional support. Their presence was seen by them as fundamental, for the wifes desire or the couples decision. It also showed a new pattern of father, who is concerned with the family sustainability and also ready to help in the domestic chores, the figure of the financially supportive father is still present. The concern of fathers in order not to disturb or interfere on the delivery team work and the medical procedures in the moment of the parturition is highlighted. The experience of the father in the childbirth has changed the social image of the mother, making her seem more courageous, stronger and even more beautiful on the eyes of the man. For others, their presence created a better conjugal atmosphere, a demonstration that he is a man of trust. It is considered urgent to reevaluate health professionals on the fathers presence and preparation during all the childbirth process. In family life, fathers could not explain how the experience affected the members of the family, mainly those who enumerated fathers, brothers and stepson as family members. In this sense, it is important to mention the relevance of an effective preparation for transformations that the experience of childbirth attending can cause in all the fields of his life.

The leitmotif of Stuffmobile, a modern day Florida-based novella, is that of relational healing: a son with his father, ex-lovers with one another, and, even more challenging perhaps, a son making peace with his dead mother. New beginnings are explored, both as resurrection of long dead feelings and as starting afresh after loss. A husband finds distraction in a covert project after his wife’s death, so much so that his preoccupied isolation worries his two adult children. The son comes to investigate, and his malfunctioning car leads to a reunion and the beginnings of reconciliation. Hours later, an accident nearly derails the relationship once more. The characters here struggle to understand and be understood, to avoid hurting others and avoid being hurt, all while searching for respect and love—just another normal day of the human experience.

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