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The purpose of this study was to explore the events that have promoted or hindered a first-time Puerto Rican father's transition to fatherhood. Interviews were conducted with twelve fathers who reported one child one year of age or less. Within the United States the Hispanic population is the largest and the fasting growing minority population. Early father involvement for immigrant and ethnically diverse families has not been widely studied. Analysis of the interview data revealed two main themes; "Accepting of Fatherhood" and "Adjusting to Fatherhood." Specific to these themes, three categories became apparent; "Buying-In: Initial Step to Fatherhood," "The Journey: Going Through It," and "Moving Into Fatherhood: The Rest of the Story." Four sub-themes emerged and were relevant to the second stage: "emotions, connections, recognition, and responsibility." The journey and moving into fatherhood stages were conceptualized as a circular relationship allowing the father to interact with new experiences as the opportunity or challenge arises. Meleis' middle range theory of "Transitions" provided the theoretical framework for the study. Findings indicated most fathers in this study were highly present and involved throughout the childbearing period and the joy these fathers expressed for their child was clearly described. Fathers also identified feeling of exclusion and wanting to be viewed as an equal status parent with the mother. Fathers expressed appreciation for the opportunity to tell their story. These findings are supportive of the contemporary view of machismo. Policy and practice implications are described for educational programs and future research.

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Arquitecto / No autorizada por el autor para ser publicada a texto completo / El proyecto de título aborda la temática, dirigiendo la mirada al interior de la ciudad, entendiendo la necesidad de renovación de los terrenos y barrios deteriorados, además de la oportunidad de reconocer situaciones únicas del paisaje urbano y potencialidades de identidad en Puerto Montt, que muchas veces se dejan de lado al momento de planificar la ciudad. La presente memoria tiene como finalidad la definición de estrategias que permitan generar un hábitat de calidad, atraer inversión privada a la comuna con miras a generar un marco de cooperación entre el municipio y el sector privado, capaz de provocar un salto cualitativo importante en el desarrollo comunal, revitalizando económica, social y estratégicamente zonas centrales.

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