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ArticleQualitative health research2025

The Journey of Fatherhood: A Community-Led and Father-Focused Approach to Understanding Indigenous Parenting.

Rachel VanEvery, David Johnson, Ysabella Jayne Willett, Wihsé Spring, Stephanie D George, Era Mae Ferron, Michelle Butt, Jessica E Pace, Bonnie Freeman, Fathers of the Next Generation Steering Committee and 1 more

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  2. Pretesting Parenting Instruments with Indigenous Fathers and Two-Spirit Parents: A Qualitative Study.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026
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Rachel VanEveryDepartment: Health Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
David JohnsonDepartment: Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ysabella Jayne WillettDepartment: Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Wihsé SpringLawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Stephanie D GeorgeDepartment: Health Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Era Mae FerronLawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3676-8890
Michelle ButtDepartment: Health Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Jessica E PaceIndigenous Diabetes Health Circle, Thorold, ON, Canada.
Bonnie FreemanDepartment: Health Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Fathers of the Next Generation Steering CommitteeFathers of the Next Generation Steering Committee, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Amy L WrightLawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2207-2545

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The experience of Indigenous men as they become fathers is not well documented in the literature, and available parenting programming in Canada often does not account for their unique perspectives. Supports and resources for expecting parents can be an effective way to support the transition to parenthood, yet most programs focus on women and mothers and integrate only Euro-Western approaches and values of parenting. Providing resources that meet the needs of Indigenous fathers is important, as a father's involvement in the lives of his children has been demonstrated to have significant benefits, including improving parent-infant attachment and a reduction in parental depression. Using Charmaz's grounded theory approach, this community-led study seeks to understand the transition to fatherhood experienced by Indigenous men. A total of 18 Indigenous men participated in semi-structured interviews to share their experiences of becoming fathers, and their programming needs. A Steering Committee including Indigenous community members and parents guided the creation and implementation of the project, including participating in collaborative data analysis. The core category, the

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Indigenous fatherhoodIndigenous health researchIndigenous parentingprogrammingqualitative

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