Heading Into Fatherhood—Nervously: Support for Fathering From Online Dads

Men are becoming increasingly aware of and keen about the promises of involved fathering, and there is growing recognition of the need to support fathers, especially in the postnatal period. However, there is limited evidence of how best to offer this support. In this article, we investigate a new a...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2011-08, Vol.21 (8), p.1101-1114
Main Authors: Fletcher, Richard, StGeorge, Jennifer
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Australia
Chat rooms
Father-Child Relations
Fathering
Fathers
Female
Gender Identity
Health technology assessment
Humans
Humor
Humour
Internet
Interpersonal communication
Male
Men
Parenting
Popularity
Postpartum period
Public health
Qualitative research
Self disclosure
Selfdisclosure
Social Support
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Chat rooms
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Gender Identity
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Humor
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Internet
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Parenting
Popularity
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