1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«In this chapter, we describe Métiers de pères (Profession: Fatherhood), a participatory action research (PAR) project undertaken in collaboration with three socio-professional integration organizations in Montreal. The objective of the project was to gain more knowledge of fathers living in a context of vulnerability in order to be able to provide customized support for them.» (p. 133)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
The sample includes «seventeen young fathers who were undergoing or who had undergone training in the organizations […].» (p. 133)

Instruments :
Guide d’entretien semi-directif

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«The participants in the study all presented risk factors associated with a context of vulnerability: they had become fathers early in their adult life, they had low educational attainment levels, did not hold stable jobs, and were living in poverty. The stressful situation in which these young fathers were trying to provide for their families, but lacked the means to do so, made the parenting task that much more difficult. […] Nonetheless, it is clear from the narratives of some of the young fathers that the arrival of a child was a watershed event in their lives that made them aspire to become productive citizens and responsible parents.» (p. 152) «This first experience of a father involvement initiative in socioprofessional organizations showed that personalized, stable support for young fathers as they are trained in a professional skill holds unequivocal benefits for them, and likely for their children and the children’s mothers as well. The results convinced us that the strengthening of parenting skills and father’s confidence in their own capacities not only could prevent them from giving up on maintaining contact with their children, but even encourage them to increase their involvement with them.» (p. 153)