4325.0 Dads Matter: paternal involvement in maternal & child health

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
Fathers’ involvement has been recognized as an important but neglected part of MCH programs and policies. In recent years, efforts have been made to expand the evidence base on the impact of fathers’ involvement on pregnancy outcomes and child health. In this session, presenters will share the latest research on the impact of fathers’ support, current gaps in research and policy, and effective interventions to increase the involvement of fathers in maternal and child health.
Session Objectives: 1. Understand male perception of fatherhood 2. Discuss the effect of paternal support on infant health outcomes 3. Describe strategies for increasing paternal involvement in MCH programs 4. Identify research and policy gaps in fathers’ involvement in MCH
Organizers:
Shoshana Goldberg and Amina Alio, PhD
Moderator:
Lesley A. Cottrell, PhD

2:30pm
Relationship between partner support and maternal personal resources during pregnancy: Findings from the 2007 Los Angeles Mommy and Baby (LAMB) study
Rebekah Gee, MD, MPH, MSHPR, Fathima Wakeel, PhD, MPH and Joseph Hagan, MSPH
     
2:50pm
Defining paternal support during pregnancy: A NHSA community perspective
Amina Alio, PhD
     
3:10pm
How adolescent males perceive their new role as fathers: Exploring the Theory of Identity Achievement
Herminia Taveras, PhD, MPH, Virginia Bishop, MD, MPH, Susan Scrimshaw, PhD, Arden Handler, DrPH, Nadine Peacock, PhD and Diana Ingram, PhD, MPH
     
3:30pm
Identifying Gaps in Research, Policy and Practice on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Family Health
Jermane Bond, PhD

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

Organized by: Maternal and Child Health
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus, Men's Health Caucus, APHA-Committee on Women's Rights

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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