Session: Men as Fathers

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5074.0: Wednesday, November 08, 2006: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Oral

Men as Fathers

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to: 1. Discuss men's role in pregnancy and the influence parental intention plays on male involvement. 2. Discuss the various issues surrounding adolescent men as fathers and identify key intervention strategies to strengthen the role of adolescent men in parenting. 3. Identify gender disparities between men and women in contraceptive choices and use.

Moderator(s):

Michèle Burger

8:30 AM

What it means to be a father: Beliefs and attitudes of adolescent fathers

Celeste A. Lemay, RN, BSN, Dianne S. Elfenbein, MD, Suzanne Cashman, ScD, Marianne Felice, MD

8:42 AM

Does pregnancy/paternity intention predict contraception use? A study among U. S. Armed Forces Recruits

Alice Richman, MPH, Kathleen O'Rourke, PhD, MPH, Mary Roddy, PhD, MPH, Michael Custer, DrPH

8:54 AM

Dramatic changes in Georgia: Men are involved in pregnancy and childbirth

Tamar Chikvaidze, MD

9:06 AM

Effect of paternal presence on pregnancy outcomes

Erin Moix Grieb, MA, Lamiya Sheikh, BS, Clea Sarnquist, MPH, Yvonne Maldonado, MD

9:18 AM

Prenatal and postnatal influences of paternal pregnancy intention: Evidence from the Oklahoma PRAMS Project 2000-2003
Paul Patrick, MPH, Alicia M. Lincoln, MSW, MSPH, Dick Lorenz, MSPH, Suzanna Dooley, MS, ARNP

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by:

Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health

Endorsed by:

APHA-Committee on Women's Rights; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Maternal and Child Health; Socialist Caucus

CE Credits:

CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA