{"id":609142,"date":"2024-02-18T03:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T00:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-they-can-be-better-supported\/"},"modified":"2024-02-18T03:30:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T00:30:01","slug":"how-they-can-be-better-supported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-they-can-be-better-supported\/","title":{"rendered":"#How they can be better supported"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a358448acb12\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a358448acb12\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-they-can-be-better-supported\/#Doing_away_with_negative_stereotypes\" >Doing away with negative stereotypes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-they-can-be-better-supported\/#What_needs_to_be_done\" >What needs to be done?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<pre><code>                                     by Jacob Prehn, Huw Thomas Peacock, Kootsy Canuto, Leonard Collard, Michael A. Guerzoni and Mick Adams,                                                                                 &lt;a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-byline__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\"&gt;The Conversation&lt;\/a&gt;\n                                                                        &lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2021\/father.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2021\/father.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2021\/father.jpg\" alt=\"father\" title=\"Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Pixabay\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roaching how to support the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, there is a tendency in favor of strengthening and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/epub\/10.1177\/1557988317735928?src=getftr\">empowering mothers<\/a>, rather than fathers.<\/p>\n<pre><code>                                          &lt;section class=\"article-banner first-banner ads-336x280\"&gt;&lt;!-- \/4988204\/Phys_Story_InText_Box --&gt;\n  &lt;\/section&gt;While this emphasis on maternal support is undoubtedly justified (in fact, there probably needs to be more supports that are culturally appropriate), it raises the question of why specialist assistance is not similarly prioritized for fathers.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>For instance, within what is arguably the core Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy in Australia, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.closingthegap.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/national-agreement-ctg.pdf\">Closing the Gap<\/a>, there is no mention of initiatives specifically for Indigenous fathers or men more broadly.<\/p>\n<p>We analyzed data from around 150 First Nations fathers about the support they needed. Here&#8217;s what they had to say.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doing_away_with_negative_stereotypes\"><\/span>Doing away with negative stereotypes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Western society can portray some groups of fathers in a less favorable light and offer limited support.<\/p>\n<p>In Australia, there has been a particularly cruel characterization of Indigenous fathers as deviant, distant, and\/or drunkards.<\/p>\n<p>These harmful characterisations were reflected in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-08-04\/cartoon-an-attack-on-aboriginal-people,-indigenous-leader-says\/7689248\">2016 cartoon<\/a> by Bill Leak of an Aboriginal man unable to recall the name of his son.<\/p>\n<p>These representations are not true of many Indigenous fathers. They are often disciplined, devoted and sober, and want to be positive role models for their children. A great example of this is in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-08-06\/indigenous-dads-counter-bill-leak-cartoon-with-stories\/7697668\">social media movement<\/a> that sprung up in the wake of the cartoon, called #IndigenousDads.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> climate, we wanted to know what Indigenous fathers need in order to enhance their experience of fatherhood. We drew the responses from data of 149 Indigenous fathers from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dss.gov.au\/about-the-department\/longitudinal-studies\/footprints-in-time-lsic-longitudinal-study-of-indigenous-children\">Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC)<\/a>, a large Australian dataset administered by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services. That study asked them &#8220;if you could have something to make it easier to raise your child, what would it be?&#8221;. We analyzed the results.<\/p>\n<pre><code>                                                                                                                                        &lt;h2&gt;More support needed&lt;\/h2&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/ajs4.313\">Our research<\/a> found more than 60% of Indigenous dads surveyed indicated needing further support.<\/p>\n<p>There were several areas that came up most frequently. These were finances, social services, housing, and the ability to spend more time with their children.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 10 themes we observed across the comments from Indigenous fathers in response to this question, nearly all were related to socioeconomic and cultural factors. One of the fathers expressed frustration at the lack of available social services, wanting more support in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>. Another father shared how finances affected his role, saying, &#8220;I would like to have a decent paying job; I had to stop working to help and care for my children and partner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other fathers mentioned wanting housing that was appropriately sized to accommodate a family, and not wanting to rent. Additionally, fathers wished they had the ability to invest more time in engaging in activities with their children.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, these desires are reflective of men striving to be involved and nurturing fathers, not deviant or distant, as illustrated in harsh stereotypes. This is highlighted in their courage in openly asking for help.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_needs_to_be_done\"><\/span>What needs to be done?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our research shows policies about and for Indigenous men and fathers need to directly address the areas in which they&#8217;ve expressed the most need. This includes looking at their <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/australias-health\/social-determinants-of-health\">social determinants of health<\/a>. This means examining the social and economic circumstances that can affect a person&#8217;s life, from their housing situation through to feeling included in society.<\/p>\n<pre><code>                                                                                                                                        As we mentioned earlier, the &lt;a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.closingthegap.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/national-agreement-ctg.pdf\"&gt;Closing the Gap&lt;\/a&gt; strategy does not presently do this. It is important for this policy, and other relevant government strategies, to target these areas and concerns specifically.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Further, urgent attention is needed for greater research funding to support Indigenous dads and men more broadly. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1326020023000080?via%3Dihub\">One study<\/a> shows the minimal amount of Indigenous-specific research funding awarded by Australia&#8217;s two central funding bodies. The Australian Research Council (ARC) has provided 1.46%, and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has given a concerning 0.29%. There is a pressing need for additional investigation into how best to support Indigenous fathers and Indigenous men.<\/p>\n<p>Giving Indigenous fathers the support they need is crucial in reducing the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12889-018-6093-2\">well-documented<\/a> challenges experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. There are also positive flow-on effects to others, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29025357\/\">as found<\/a> by researchers Lyndon Reilly and Susan Rees: &#8220;If you have strong Indigenous fathers, you will have strong Indigenous families. By having strong Indigenous families, you will have strong Indigenous communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As of 2021, Indigenous children are more than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indigenoushpf.gov.au\/measures\/2-12-child-protection\">10 times<\/a> more likely to be on a care or protection order than non-Indigenous children. Strengthening the role of Indigenous fathers not only makes financial sense for governments, but also contributes to Indigenous family and community well-being, reducing care and protection orders for Indigenous children.<\/p>\n<p>We need to listen to First Nations fathers. 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