Young Boys with Absent Fathers: A Child-Inclusive Intervention

Presents a child-inclusive intervention for families of single mothers where their sons do not know their fathers. Therapists address three inclinations of families who do not have fathers in their lives: (1) the mystification of the absent father; (2) the single mother is the gatekeeper of the son&...

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Published in:Journal of family psychotherapy 2000-09, Vol.11 (3), p.63-68
Main Author: Wark, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Family Therapy
Father Absence
Intervention
Males
Parent Child Relations
Single Mothers
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Summary:Presents a child-inclusive intervention for families of single mothers where their sons do not know their fathers. Therapists address three inclinations of families who do not have fathers in their lives: (1) the mystification of the absent father; (2) the single mother is the gatekeeper of the son's information about their fathers; & (3) a young boy's search for identity can occur in a vacuum. The intervention reported in this article used all three inclinations & a closed-circuit telephone system. The telephone interventions validated the boy's curiosity about his father & also helped the mother feel secure. It is concluded that it is not beneficial for children to know nothing about their fathers. 8 References. E. Larsen
ISSN:0897-5353
1540-4080
DOI:10.1300/J085v11n03_06