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Successful Black Men From Absent-Father Homes and Their Resilient Single Mothers

A Phenomenological Study

Bibliographic Data

ID4843296
AuthorsAngie D Wilson (Department of Counseling and Higher Education University of North Texas, corresponding author), Richard C Henriksen (Department of Counselor Education Sam Houston State University), Rebecca Bustamante (Department of Educational Leadership Sam Houston State University), Rebecca M Bustamante (0000-0003-3181-9185, Sam Houston State University), Beverly J Irby (0000-0002-3560-2381), Beverly Irby (Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Texas A&M University)
Year2016
Volume44
Issue3
Pages189-208
Publication date2016-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Multicultural Counseling and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0883-8534 • E-ISSN: 2161-1912
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jmcd.12046
OpenAlexW2471674341
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited51

The phenomenon of absent fathers is a common occurrence in today's homes that appears to be escalating, especially in Black households across the United States. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of successful Black men who were raised in absent-father homes as well as the lived experiences of their resilient single mothers. The authors share themes that captured the participants' experiences and provide recommendations for community counselors, school counselors, and counselor educators.El fenómeno de padres ausentes es una situación común en los hogares actuales que parece estar en crecimiento, especialmente en hogares de familias negras en Estados Unidos. El propósito de este estudio era describir las experiencias vividas por hombres negros exitosos que fueron educados en hogares con padres ausentes, además de las experiencias vividas por sus resilientes madres solteras. Los autores comparten temas que capturaron las experiencias de los participantes y proporcionan recomendaciones para consejeros comunitarios, consejeros en escuelas y capacitadores de consejeros

Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Family Support in Illness · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0,56
Citation span2017 - 2023 (7)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5
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